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Sources:

Images(chlorideandsulfate)
https://www.google.com/search?q=copper+sulfate&espv=2&biw=1199&bih=685&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa
=X&ei=4TVuVI_XCM6sogTquIHYCg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg#tbm=isch&q=copper+sulfate
https://www.google.com/search?q=copper+sulfate&espv=2&biw=1199&bih=685&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa
=X&ei=4TVuVI_XCM6sogTquIHYCg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg#tbm=isch&q=copper+chloride

MSDS(chlorideandsulfate)
http://www.westliberty.edu/healthandsafety/files/2012/08/CopperSulfate.pdf
http://www.ch.ntu.edu.tw/~genchem99/msds/exp22/CuCl2.pdf

BoilingPoints(chlorideandsulfate)
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chromeinstant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF8#q=copper%20
sulfate%20boiling%20point
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chromeinstant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF8#q=copper+chl
oride+boiling+point

WikiPages(chlorideandsulfate)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper%28II%29_chloride
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper%28II%29_sulfate

Ideas:
Usefractionaldistillationwithoutusingbunsenburnerwithsoil
Usesimplefiltration

Materials
CoffeeFilter
Scoopula
2plastictesttubes
1glassbeakerwithlip
Pegboardhardware
Pegboard
Thermometer
SafetyGoggles
EvaporationDish
Wand(optional)
Tongs(optional)

Procedure
1. Putacoffeefilteroveraglassbeaker
2. Usingyourscoopula,pourthedirtandliquidmixtureintothefilter
3. Keepthefilterthereuntilmostoftheliquidisinthebeaker
4. Putthedirtbackintotheplastictesttube
5. Pourtheliquidintoaplastictesttube
6. AddafewmLofwatertotheliquidinthetesttube
7. Labelthetesttubesinbluetapewithyourname
8. Properlycleanandputyourglasswareback

9. Pourtheplastictesttubewiththeliquidinitintoaglassbeakerwithalip
10. Usingpegboardhardware,attachthebeakertoapegboard,andmakesuretoturnit
slightly
11. Putonapairofsafetygoggles,andpullbackhairandrollupsleeves
12. Safelypluginabunsenburner,andplaceitunderneaththebeaker
13. Turnonthebunsenburner,andlightthegas
14. Placeathermometerintothebeaker
15. Letthewaterboil,andwhenthereareonlyafewmLofliquidremaining,turnoffthe
bunsenburner
16. Waitfortheliquidandbeakertocool
17. Pourtheremainingliquidintoanevaporationdish,andusepegboardhardwareto
placethedishabovethebunsenburner
18. Turnthebunsenburneronandlightit
19. Keeptheflameonuntilallliquidhasevaporated,andyouareleftwithjustthe
chemicalinthedish
20. Observethechemicalandcomeupwith3characteristicpropertiesofmatter
21. Ifyoucannotfind3,doaflametest
a. Useawand,getitwet,andputsomechemicalonthewand
b. Putthewandwithchemicalovertheflameandobservethecolor
c. Thecolorwilltellyouaboutthechemical
22. LookupMSDSreportswithyourcharacteristicpropertiesofmatteruntilyoufindthe
correctchemical

CharacteristicPropertiesofMatter
BluePowder/Crystals
Boilingpointover100
Soluteinrainwater
Killsflowers
Turnstheflamegreen
Turnslatex(gloves)yellow

Chemicalpossibilities
CopperSulfate(thisisthecorrectchemical)
CopperChloride

IthinkthatitisCopperSulfatebecausethecolorof
CopperSulfatedissolvedinwaterisblue,thesamecolor
bluewehad,andCopperChloridehasagreenishcolor.
TheboilingpointofCopperChlorideis993CandCopper
Sulfateis110C.Inconclusion,itmakesmoresensethat
thechemicalisCopperSulfate.

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