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13 Vol. Analysis
Volumetric Analysis: Acid/Base
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Branch of chemistry to which volumetric analysis belongs? | Quantitative Analysis |
| Solute | A substance that will dissolve in a solvent |
| Solvent | A solvent is a liquid in which a solute will dissolve. |
| Solution | A solution is a perfect mixture of a solute and a solvent |
| Concentration | The concentration of a solution is the amount of solute that is dissolved in a given amount of solvent |
| Weight/weight | This is the amount of solute dissolved in 100g of water |
| Weight/volume | This is the amount of solute dissolved in 100cm of water |
| Volume/volume | This is the amount of solute mixed with 100cm of water |
| Moles/Litre | A 1 molar solution is one that contains 1 mole of a substance in one litre of water. |
| ppm | Parts per million. Also known as 1mg/litre |
| Standard Solution | A standard solution is a solution of known concentration |
| Primary Standard | A primary standard is a chemical used to make a standard solution. |
| 4 criteria of a a substance to be called a primary standard | 1: It must be available in a highly pure state 2: It must be stable in air. 3: It must dissolve readily in water 4: It should have a high molecular mass to allow for easy weighing and to minimise percentage error |
| Why is Sulphuric Acid NOT considered a primary standard? | It absorbs moisture from the air |
| Important steps when filling a volumetric flask? | 1: Rinsed with water. 2: Filled with a wash bottle to 1cm of the mark 3: Using a dropper at eye level fill the flask until the bottom of the meniscus sits on the line. 4: Stopper and invert 20 times. |
| Why do we never pipette directly from the volumetric flask? | The pipette may contain some impurity that may contaminate the entire sample. We always pour some of the solution into a beaker before pipetting. |
| Important steps when using a pipette? | 1: Never pipette by mouth, always use a pipette filler 2: Rinse with water, then the solution it will contain. 3: Fill the pipette until the bottom of the meniscus sits on the line. 4: Do not blow out the last drop, the pipette is calibrated for this. |
| Important steps when using a burette? | 1: Clamp vertically in the retort stand. 2: Fill at eye level with a white tile/card behind the burette. 3: Using a funnel and then a dropper fill the burette until the bottom of the meniscus sits on the line. |
| Why does the burette normally contain acid and not a base? | Bases can crystalise as they dry and clog the taps of burettes. For this reason the base is normally placed in the pipette. |
| Why is a conical flask used instead of a beaker? | The conical flask allows the solution to be swirled without the risk of spilling. Beakers cannot allow this. |
| Why is the conical flask placed on a white tile? | The white tile allows colour changes to be more easily seen. |
| Hydrochloric Acid Vs Sodium Carbonate: Indicator and colour change? | Methyl Orange: Yellow to Pink |
| Sodium Hydroxide Vs Hydrochloric Acid: Indicator and colour change? | Methyl Orange: Yellow to Red |
| Sodium Hydroxide Vs Ethanoic Acid: Indicator and colour change? | Phenolphthalein. Colourless to pink. The base is placed in the burette and the acid in the concial flask. This is because it is easier to see a colourless to pink colour change than pink to colourless. |
| Washing Soda (Sodium Carbonate Crystals) Vs Hydrochloric Acid: Indicator and colour change? | Methyl Orange: Yellow to Pink |
| When using the volumetric analysis formula what is concentration calculated in? | The answer is always calculated in moles/Litre at the end as moles/Litre was used at the start! |
| what are the three main titration types - | Acid-base titrations, neutralization -Redox titrations -Complexometric titrations |
| When is a back titration used | -No suitable indicator is available for a direct titration -The end point of the back titration is clearer than that of the direct titration -The reaction between the standard reagent and analyze is slow -the analyze is insoluble |
| What is a back titration | A known but excess amount of 1 standard reagent to a known mass of the substance being determined(the analyze).After reaction between the two is complete, the excess amount of the standard reagent is determined by titration against a 2nd standard reagent |