Taller No 3
Taller No 3
Taller No 3
2 Taller
Instrumental
No. 3
Competencias:
Preguntas
a) Sn in SnO2
b) MgO in Mg2P2O3
c) Ca in CaCO3
Precipitation Gravimetry
2. A soluble fertiliser contains phosphorus in the form of phosphate ions (PO 43-). To
determine the PO 3-4 content by gravimetric analysis, 5.97 g of the fertiliser powder
was completely dissolved in water to make a volume of 250.0 mL. A 20.00 mL
volume of this solution was pipetted into a conical flask and the PO 3- ions in the
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solution were precipitated as MgNH4PO4. The precipitate was filtered, washed with
water and then converted by heating into Mg 2P2O7. The mass of Mg2P2O7 was
0.0352 g.
Calculate:
a) The amount of substance, in mole, of Mg2P2O7
b) The amount, in mole, of phosphorus in the 20.00 mL volume of solution.
c) The amount, in mole, of phosphorus in 5.97 g of fertiliser.
d) The percentage of phosphate ions (PO 3-)4 by mass in the fertiliser. Ensure you
express your answer to an appropriate number of significant cant figures.
Volatilization Gravimetry
Figure 1
The thermogram in Figure 1 shows the change in mass for a sample of calcium oxalate
monohydrate, CaC2O4 × H2O. The original sample weighed 24.60 mg and was heated from
room temperature to 1000 °C at a rate of 5 °C min. The following changes in mass and
corresponding temperature ranges were observed: