Experiment 12: Make-Up Experiment Copper Analysis by Complexometric Titration
Experiment 12: Make-Up Experiment Copper Analysis by Complexometric Titration
Experiment 12: Make-Up Experiment Copper Analysis by Complexometric Titration
2+
The stoichiometry is one metal cation to one EDTA anion. However, for Cu (since it has lost 2
–1 2–
electrons), the equivalent mass is 63.546/2 = 31.773 g eq , and since (EDTA) is a dianion its
–1
equivalent mass is 372.24/2 = 186.12 g eq (for the disodium dihydrate salt). The equation above
represents two equivalents reacting with two equivalents. The complex dianion is formed with the
+
release of two moles of H from EDTA, with the indicator being released from the copper ion.
mass Cu(II)
× 100 = % Cu
mass Cu(II) salt
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12A Experiment
1. Rinse your burette and fill it with standardized Na2EDTA•2H2O solution
2. (7.445 g Na2EDTA • 2 H2O per liter of water).
3. Weigh accurately three approximately 0.1 g samples of the copper salt, reported to three decimal
places. Your instructor may specify that each sample be > 0.08 g and < 0.1 g. If so, remember that
this will limit your final results to two significant figures.
4. Dissolve each sample in 50 mL of de-ionized water.
5. Add exactly the same amount of indicator to each sample, three to five drops to start off with. If the
indicator solution is not strong enough, add more but always the same for all samples. (The
indicator's concentration should be 100 mg/100 mL H2O)
6. Titrate each sample with the standardized EDTA. The light yellow solution turns green near the
end point, then suddenly purplish blue at the end point. This end point is fairly hard to see, so put a
white sheet of paper under your beaker and watch carefully. The distinctly purplish hue, due to free
murexide, is the key to observing the end point. Look for the complete absence of green.
7. For each titration, calculate the number of equivalents or (milliequivalents) of Cu(II) found.
8. For each titrated sample, calculate the mass of copper in that sample.
9. For each titration, calculate the % copper content in the sample, then average them.
12B Exercise
Copper(II) sulfate forms a hydrate which contains 36.1% by mass water. Since the only component
2+ 2–
(other than H2O and Cu ) is the sulfate ion, SO4 , we can now determine the complete formula of the
hydrated copper(II) sulfate. Do this determination.
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Report Form 12: Copper Analysis by Complexometric Titration
Name: Partner:
12A Experiment
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
(g) Normality of EDTA
(h) grams of Cu(II) sample
(i) mL of EDTA solution Average
(j) eq (or meq) of Cu(II) % copper
(k) mass of copper content
(l) % copper content
12B Exercise
Complete formula of hydrated copper(II) sulfate.
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