VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS: DETERMINING THE RELATIVE MOLECULAR MASS OF A SOLUBLE BASE.
Objective:
To determine relative molecular mass of a soluble base, X2 CO3 by carrying out an acid-base titration with the following reaction , knowing the amount of hydrochloric acid used and the amount of substance Z used.
Hypothesis:
The X in substance Z is a group 1 element because substance Z is a soluble metal carbonate and would most likely be sodium or potassium because these elements are commonly used.
Materials
100 cm3 beaker, 250 cm3 beaker, 250 cm3 volumetric flask with stopper, filter funnel, glass pipette, glass rod, de-ionized water, Substance Z, 25 cm3 bulb pipette, pipette filter, 250 cm3 conical flask, burette, burette stand & holder, 0.1225 M hydrochloric acid, methyl orange indicator.
Procedure:
Part 1: Making a standard solution of substance Z
1. About 1.3 g to 1.7 g of substance Z was weighed out into the 100 cm3 beaker .
2. The 100 cm3 beaker and its contents were reweighed accurately and the mass was recorded in table 1.
3. The contents of the 100 cm3 beaker were transferred into the 250 cm3 beaker.
4. The 100 cm3 beaker was weighed again and the mass w of the beaker was recorded.
5. De-ionized water was added cautiously down the side of the large beaker. About 150 cm3 of water was used, swirling the beaker to mix the contents.
6. A glass rod was used to stir the solution to dissolve the solid completely.
7. The solution was carefully transferred into the volumetric flask using the funnel, making sure that every drop of the solution goes into the volumetric flask.
8. The beaker, glass rod and funnel were washed several times using de-ionized water from the wash bottle, letting the washings go into the volumetric flask.
9. Carefully, more de-ionized water was added to just below the calibration line on the volumetric flask. A teat pipette was used to add the final drops of water until the level was reached.
10. The volumetric flask was stoppered firmly and shaken thoroughly to ensure that the solution is homogenous.
To determine relative molecular mass of a soluble base, X2 CO3 by carrying out an acid-base titration with the following reaction , knowing the amount of hydrochloric acid used and the amount of substance Z used.
Hypothesis:
The X in substance Z is a group 1 element because substance Z is a soluble metal carbonate and would most likely be sodium or potassium because these elements are commonly used.
Materials
100 cm3 beaker, 250 cm3 beaker, 250 cm3 volumetric flask with stopper, filter funnel, glass pipette, glass rod, de-ionized water, Substance Z, 25 cm3 bulb pipette, pipette filter, 250 cm3 conical flask, burette, burette stand & holder, 0.1225 M hydrochloric acid, methyl orange indicator.
Procedure:
Part 1: Making a standard solution of substance Z
1. About 1.3 g to 1.7 g of substance Z was weighed out into the 100 cm3 beaker .
2. The 100 cm3 beaker and its contents were reweighed accurately and the mass was recorded in table 1.
3. The contents of the 100 cm3 beaker were transferred into the 250 cm3 beaker.
4. The 100 cm3 beaker was weighed again and the mass w of the beaker was recorded.
5. De-ionized water was added cautiously down the side of the large beaker. About 150 cm3 of water was used, swirling the beaker to mix the contents.
6. A glass rod was used to stir the solution to dissolve the solid completely.
7. The solution was carefully transferred into the volumetric flask using the funnel, making sure that every drop of the solution goes into the volumetric flask.
8. The beaker, glass rod and funnel were washed several times using de-ionized water from the wash bottle, letting the washings go into the volumetric flask.
9. Carefully, more de-ionized water was added to just below the calibration line on the volumetric flask. A teat pipette was used to add the final drops of water until the level was reached.
10. The volumetric flask was stoppered firmly and shaken thoroughly to ensure that the solution is homogenous.