CHEM 16 Post-Lab 6
CHEM 16 Post-Lab 6
Vinagrera
Co-worker: Shen Cabaliza, Klaris Agcaoili, Martin Rentutar, Ivan Bolilan
Experiment 3
Titrimetric Analysis
1. Write the chemical equations representing the chemical equations involved in this experiment.
NaOH + CH3COOH NaCH3COO + H2O
2NaOH + H2CO 2H2O + Na2CO
2. Calculate the theoretical number of moles of HCl equivalent to 1 mole of
a. NaHCO3
NaHCO3 + HCl NaCl + CO + H2O
1 mol
b. CaCO3
CaCO3 + 2HCl CaCl2 + H2CO3
2 mol
c. Al2O3
Al2O3 + 6HCl 3H2O + 2AlCl
6 mol
3. How many milligrams of NaHCO3 are in a 500-mg tablet of 40.00 mL of 0.120 M HCl is required
to neutralize the sample?
0.120 mol/L = X g/ (84 g/mol) × 1/0.4 L × 1000 mg/1g
X=403.2 mg
4. A 15.00 mL sample of NaOH was titrated to the stoichiometric point with 17.40 mL of 0.2340 M
HCl
a. What is the molar concentration of the NaOH solution?
M1V1=M2V2; V1 = (M2V2)/M1
V1 = (17.40 mL × 1 L/1000 mL) (0.2340 mol/L) / (15.00 mL × 1 L/1000 mL)
V1 = 0.2714 mol NaOH
b. Calculate grams of NaOH in the solution.
0.2714 mol/L × 40 g/mol × 1 L/1000 mL × 15.00 mL = 0.1628 g NaOH
5. How many milliliters of 0.250 M KOH will react with 15.0 mL of 0.350 M H 2SO4?
M1V1=M2V2; V1 = (M2V2)/M1
V1 = (0.350 M × 15.0 mL)/0.250 M
V1 = 21.0 mL
6. Calculate the molarity of NaOH if:
a. 25.0 mL of a 0.250 M solution of NaOH is diluted to 100.0 mL
M1V1=M2V2; M2 = (M1V1))/V2
M2 = (0.250 M × 25.0 mL)/100.0 mL
M2 = 0.0625 M
b. 25.0 g of NaOH is dissolved in 0.750 L of solution
MM NaOH = 22.99 + 16 + 1.008 = 39.998 g/mol
25 g NaOH × 1 mol NaOH/39.998 g NaOH × 1 mol/0.750 L = 0.833 M
c. 28.2 mL of 0.150 M H2SO4 is required to neutralize 35.0 mL of NaOH
M1 = (M2V2)/V1
M1 = (0.150 M × 28.2 mL)/35.0 mL
M1 = 0.121 M
7. An antacid preparation of Na 2CO3 claims that a 3.00 gram tablet contains enough antacid to
neutralize full stomach acid (0.100 M HCl). Assuming that the average stomach contains 0.750 L
of acid, calculate the moles of Na2CO3 in the antacid. Refute or defend claim.
Balanced: Na2CO3 + 2 HCl 2 NaCl + H2O + CO2
Moles HCl: 0.750 L x 0.100 = 0.075 mol HCl
3.00 g Na2CO3 x 1 mol Na2CO3/106 g Na2CO3 = 0.028 mol Na2CO3
The antacid only has 0.028 mol of the base which is not enough to neutralize 0.075 mol of acid
in the stomach.
8. Predict the effect of each of the following conditions on the calculated molarity of NaOH. Explain
your answer.
a. The burette to be used was not rinsed with the NaOH solution.
If the burette was not rinsed with water, the solution will be more diluted due to the
excess water in the burette which may lower the molarity of the solution.
b. The air space at the burette tip was not removed before titration.
The air space will produce an error to the volume reading because the volume of
the burette is measured from the very bottom up to the graduation mark. If the air
space at the burette tip was not removed before titration, the molarity will
decrease.
c. The flask used to weight KHP contained traces of NaOH.
The traces of NaOH will react with KHP, thus reducing the moles of KHP. Its molarity
will increase because there are more moles of NaOH.
d. The burette reading for NaOH was taken after rapid delivery of the titrant.
If the delivery is rapid, it will more likely occur that that the exact endpoi nt will be
missed and you don’t exactly know how much NaOH reacted with KOH. The molarity
will also decrease or be lower.