201 L 4 Gravimetric Analysis PDF
201 L 4 Gravimetric Analysis PDF
201 L 4 Gravimetric Analysis PDF
Analytical chemistry
Electrochemical Analysis,
Spectrochemical Analysis,
Chromatographic Separation and Analysis
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Ch 12 Gravimetric Analysis
gravi – metric
(weighing - measure)
Definition: A precipitation or volatilization
method based on the determination of
weight of a substance of known composition
that is chemically related to the analyte.
12. 1 Procedure
Criteria
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12. 1 Procedure
Suction Filtration
• Filter flask
• Buchner funnel
• Filter paper
• Glass frit
• Filter adapter
• Heavy-walled rubber
tubing
• Water aspirator
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Suction Filtration
• Mother liquor
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Advantages/Disadvantages
• Experimentally simple and elegant
• Accurate
• Precise (0.1-0.3 %)
• Macroscopic technique-requires at least
10 mg ppt to collect and weigh properly
• Time-consuming (1/2 day?)
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12.3 Calculation
• Design of experiment
• Content Calculation
• Evaluation of the results
12.3 Calculation
• % of analyte, % A
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How Do We Get %A?
• % A = weight of ppt x gravimetric factor (G.F.) x 100
weight of sample
• G.F. = a FW[analyte]
b FW[precipitate]
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Gravimetric Factor
• Analyte ppt G.F.
CaO CaCO3 CaO/CaCO3
FeS BaSO4 FeS/BaSO4
UO2(NO3)2 U3O8 3UO2(NO3)2/U3O8
Cr2O3 Ag2CrO4 Cr2O3/2Ag2CrO4
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Problem
• Consider a 1.0000 g sample containing
75% potassium sulfate (FW 174.25)
and 25% MSO4. The sample is
dissolved and the sulfate is precipated
as BaSO4 (FW 233.39). If the BaSO4
ppt weighs 1.4900, what is the atomic
weight of M2+ in MSO4?
• ANS: Mg2+
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Answer
• The hard part is setting up the correct
equation
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Problem
• A mixture of mercurous chloride (FW 472.09)
and mercurous bromide (FW 560.99) weighs
2.00 g. The mixture is quantitatively reduced
to mercury metal (At wt 200.59) which weighs
1.50 g. Calculate the % mercurous chloride
and mercurous bromide in the original
mixture.
• ANS: 0.5182 g
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Answer
• Again, important to set up correct
equation:
2 * 200.59 * x 2 * 200.59(2 − x )
1.50 = +
472.09 560.99
• Rearranging and solving:
0.8498 + 0.7151(2 − x ) = 1.50
x = 0.5182 g
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12.4 Representative Gravimetric
Analyses
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2. Mechanism of Precipitation
Crystal Forming:
nucleation
particle growth
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Techniques to promote crystal growth
(1). Raising the temperature to increase S
and thereby decrease relative
supersaturation.
(2). Adding precipitant slowly with vigorous
mixing, to avoid a local, highly
supersaturated condition where the stream
of precipitant first enters the analyte.
(3). Keeping the volume of solution large so
that the concentration of analyte and
precipitant are low.
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High Electrolyte Concentration to Aid
Precipitation
(1) Decreasing the volume of the counter-ion layer
(2) Increasing the chance for coagulation
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(3)
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H2C2O4 2 H+ + C2O42-
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(5) Homogeneous
Precipitation
• Fe3+ + 3 HCO2- Fe(HCO2)3⋅nH2O
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Exercises
1. To obtain a precipitate which is useful for gravimetric analysis, the
analyst tries to obtain conditions to encourage crystal growth, as
opposed to the formation of a colloid. Which of the following
statements aids in the formation of a crystalline precipitate?
(a) The solution is kept cool to slow down the movement of ions to
allow crystals to form.
(b) The solutions are made as dilute as practical to allow crystals to
form slowly.
(c) The solutions are mixed rapidly to allow the appropriate ions to
make contact without interference of other materials.
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Exercises
2. Which of the following processes is true regarding the digestion
of a solution containing a precipitate?
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Exercises
3. In the gravimetric analysis of iron, hydroxide may be added to a
solution containing Fe3+ to precipitate a gelatinous mess which is ignited
to form Fe2O3 . If 0.2864 grams of Fe2O3 were formed from the ignition
of the precipitated mess, how many grams of FeCO3 were contained in
the original sample analyzed?
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Exercises
4 A sample of ore containing manganese weighed 1.2354 grams.
This sample was heated in a solution of nitric acid, which
dissolved the manganese ion producing manganese(III) nitrate
(Mn(NO3 )3). The acidity of the solution was adjusted, and
Hydrogen sulfide gas was bubbled into the solution producing
0.2876 grams of manganese(III) sulfide (Mn2S3). What is the
percentage of manganese in the original sample?
(a) 12.37% Mn
(b) 6.19% Mn
(c) 3.09% Mn
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Exercises
5 Why do you reheat/recool the solid unknown until its weight
stabilizes?
a.To increase the precision of your measurement.
b.To increase the accuracy of your measurement.
c.To ensure that there is no water in your solid.
d.To convert any nickel metal to nickel oxide.
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Exercises
6 In Gravimetric Determination of Nickel, heating gently during
the coagulation stage would aid what process?
a. Precipitation -- more Nickel diglyme would come out of
solution.
b. Digestion -- particle size and purity increases due to
recrystallization.
c. Evaporation -- the solution becomes more concentrated so more
precipitation occurs and filtering is easier.
d. Calculation -- the waiting gives you time to work example
problems and ask questions.
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Exercises
7. A certain barium halide exists as the hydrated salt BaX2.2H2O,
where X is the halogen. The barium content of the salt can be
determined by gravimetric methods. A sample of the halide
(0.2650 g) was dissolved in water (200 cm3) and excess sulfuric
acid added. The mixture was then heated and held at boiling for
45 minutes. The precipitate (barium sulfate) was filtered off,
washed and dried. Mass of precipitate obtained = 0.2533 g.
Determine the identity of X.
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Exercises
8. Summarize the conditions to improve an analytical
precipitation in Gravimetric analysis.
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