21-23 Flashcards
Qualitative Analysis
Identification of a specific substance present
Quantitative analysis
The determination of the quantity of substance present
Colorimetry
Analysis by color, light emitted, absorbed or transmitted by chemical used
Gravimetric analysis
Uses stoichiometric calculations from the mass of a reagent
Titration analysis
Uses stoichiometric calculations from the volume of a reagent
Flame test
Some ions impart specific colours when subjected to flame, detect the presence of several metal ions
Solution color
Some ions create specific colours when in solution, most aqueous solutions are colourless. Solutions containing monatomic and polyatomic ions of the transition elements have a visible colour (due to ions interference with light)
Ions absorb specific wavelengths of light, % of light that is absorbed depends on concentration of that ion
Precipitates
Understanding the solubility table, we can determine what ions are in solution by whether or not a precipitate is formed
Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
Used to analyze the light absorbed by a sample vaporized in a flame, can detect minute quantities of substances
Precipitation reaction
Is a reaction where a slightly soluble product (precipitate) is formed
Limiting reagent
Reactant whose entities are completely consumed in a reaction, reaction stops when all of this reactant is used up and none remains
Excess reagent
Other reactant must be present in greater quantity, some will remain when limiting reagent has completely reacted
Titration analysis
Used to determine the amount concentration of substances in solution, the process of carefully measuring and controlling the addition of a solution (titrant) from a burette into a measured volume of another solution(sample) in an Erlenmeyer flask until the reaction is judged to be complete
Burette
Precisely marked glass cylinder with a stop cock at one end, it allows you to control and measure the volume of the reacting solution.
When doing a titration there will be a point when it is complete. Chemically equivalent amounts mole ratio will have been added
Equivalence point
Point at which the exact theoretical amount of titrant has been added to completely react with the sample, look for sudden change in observable property (color, pH, conductivity)