THE GRAVIMETRIC DETERMINATION OF SULFATE Learning Goals. 1. To determine the amount of Sulfate in an Unknown sulphate sample. 2. To perform and develop skills in precipitation Gravimetric method of quantitative analysis. DISCUSSION: Gravimetric analysis is one of the oldest analytical techniques and for this reason is referred to as a "classical method." Gravimetric procedures are usually very accurate‚ but more tedious than other methods. The only major equipment needed
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Experiment 5 Gravimetric Determination of Sulfate Eisman E. Morales TA: Jackeline Pennywiit Chemistry 121 02/14/2011 Purpose: To determine the percent sulfate in a sample using a semimicro scale gravimetric procedure. Procedure: Refer to pages 41-42 of General Chemistry volume 1 Laboratory Experiments by Judith Casey and Robert Tatz‚ Hayden McNeil Publishing‚ 2010 Report Sheet See attached report sheet. Report Questions 1. Explain how your calculated value for percent
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Sodium chloride‚ also known as salt‚ common salt‚ table salt‚ or halite‚ is an ionic compound with the formula NaCl. Sodium chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of the ocean and of the extracellular fluid of many multicellular organisms. As the major ingredient in edible salt‚ it is commonly used as a condiment and food preservative. [edit] Properties Thermal conductivity of pure NaCl as a function of temperature has a maximum of 2.03 W/(cm K) at 8 K and decreases to 0.069 at 314
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Phuong Pham Prof. Johnson Lab 3 Gravimetric determination of Calcium as CaC2O4.H2O Feb‚ 27‚ 2014 I. Objective: The purpose of this lab is to determine how well gravimetric method measures the calcium level in a solution of known calcium concentration. II. Method: a) Overview: In this lab we will prepare 25 mL known concentration Calcium solutions. Then we will use Gravimetric method to determine the concentration of Calcium in each solution to figure out how well this method is. As we know
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GRAVIMETRIC DETERMINATION OF SULFATE Purpose You will be given a solid powder‚ which has been dried to constant mass. The sample is water soluble. The purpose of this experiment is to determine the concentration of sulfate in your solid sample using gravimetric analysis. Background Gravimetric Analysis The goal of most quantitative chemical analysis measurements is to estimate the relative abundance of an analyte in a chemical sample. For solid and liquid samples‚ a very common expression
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Willy Rupprecht Date(s) performed: October 2 - 3‚ 2012 Gravimetric Analysis of an Unknown Group 1 Metal Carbonate Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to determine the identity of a Group 1 metal carbonate compound by gravimetric analysis. Procedure: The unknown carbonate is weighed and then dissolved in water. A solution of CaCl2 (calcium chloride) is added to the metal carbonate solution to precipitate the carbonate ions as CaCO3 (calcium carbonate). The precipitate is then filtered‚ dried
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MEMORANDUM From: To: Subject: Calcium Chloride Best Purchase for Deicing Enclosures: (1) Data Record (2) Data Treatment (3) Environment Impact Research After hours of vigorous examination‚ we have come to the conclusion that calcium chloride (CaCl2) would be the best deicer to use on a naval base over sodium chloride (NaCl) and ethylene glycol (C2H6O2). In order to melt ice‚ deicers lower the freezing point so that the ice melts at lower temperatures. CaCl2 has
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Acetyl chloride‚ CH3COCl‚ also known as ethanoyl chloride or acyl chloride‚ is an acid chloride derived from acetic acid. It belongs to the class of organic compounds called acyl halides. It is a colorless liquid. Acetyl chloride does not exist in nature‚ because contact with water would hydrolyze it into acetic acid and hydrogen chloride. In fact‚ if handled in open air it gives off white smoke owing to the hydrolysis from the moisture in the air. The "smoke" is actually small droplets of hydrochloric
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Gravimetric Analysis: The Determination of Phosphorus in Plant Food Gravimetric analysis is a quantitative (i.e. how much?) method of classical analysis. The element to be determined is isolated in a solid compound of known identity and definite composition. The mass of the element that was present in the original sample can be determined from the mass of this compound. Plant foods contain three essential nutrients that are not readily available from soils. These are soluble compounds
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AP Chemistry Dr. Istone Lab 3: Gravimetric Analysis of a Metal Carbonate Lab Objective: In this lab we will determine the identity of a group 1 metal carbonate compound by gravimetric analysis. The unknown is weighed and dissolved in water and the precipitate is filtered‚ dried‚ and weighed. From the data the formula weight and identity of the unknown metal carbonate is determined. Lab Procedure: 1. Set up the Bunsen burner and ring clamp‚ light the burner and heat the crucible
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