Acid neutralizing capacity of antacid tablet Flashcards
what was the objective of this experiment
find the neutralizing capacity of antacid tablet
what methods were used in this experiment
back titration and standardization
what is back titration
a titration method where the concentration of an unknown compound is determined by reacting with a known amount of excess reagent
what is standardization
the process of determining the exact concentration (molarity) of a solution
what method was used for part a
back titration
why was the method used for part a
- antacid tablets dissolve faster in acid than in water as they react as they dissolve
- carbon dioxide in the air will dissolve in water and act as an acid reacting right away to neutralize any basic solution
what were two indicators used in this experiment
- phenolphthalein
- bromocresol green
what are the colour changes for phenolphthalein
1, colourless in acidic or near-neutral conditions
2, pinky-fuchsia colour in basic/alkaline conditions
what are the colour changes for bromocresol green
1, yellow in acidic solution
- blue in basic solution
the stomach contains an acid similar to what acid solution
0.1 M HCl
what acid solution was used to dissolve the antacid tablet
1 M HCl
what does ANC stand for
acid neutralizing capacity
what is the equation for decomposition of carbonic acid
H2CO3 (aq) —> H20 (l) + Co2 (g)
what changes when preforming a dilution
the volume
what does NOT change when preforming a dilution
amount of solute is constant = moles are unchanging
what does one add first to a volumetric flask during a dilution
add the solute first than dilute to the mark with the RO wate r
steps to charge a burette
- sheet the burette with water at least twice
- sheet at least twice with the solution
- make sure to run both RO water and solution through stopcock
- fill the burette with designated solution and begin the titration
why is standardization of solutions important
to know the exact concentration of the titrant you are using for your results to be accurate and repeatable by other analysts
why was the stock HCl diluted before titrating with NaOH
to ensure the reactants are within suitable ranges for more precise measurements
equivalence point
the moles of titrant are stoichiometrically equivalent to the moles of analyte
end point
point the indicator changes colour
titration
the slow addition of one solution of a known concentration to solution of unknown concentration until the reaction reaches neutralization
analyte
substance being analyzed (what is in the flask)
titrant
the substance being used to analyze the analyte (what is in the burette)
why could the titrated solution in the Erlenmeyer flasks be poured down the sink
because it was neutralized
is an antacid a weak acid or base
base
what do most antacids contain
some kind of carbonate
why do antacids contain carbonates
they react with strong acids to make carbonic acid which is decomposed to water and carbon dioxide
can we assume a bigger antacid tablet is more effective? or or why not?
NOT
- because tablets often contain binders and flavoring agents along with the weak base