Volumetric analysis Flashcards
Quantitative analysis
finding the quantities or amounts of material present
volumetric analysis
involves reacting volumes of solutions with eachother
what is a solution
mixture of a solute and a solvent
homogenous
when the particles of a solute are uniformly distributed throughout the solvent
concentrated
large amount of solute to solvent
dilute
small amount of solute to solvent
concentration
the amount of solute thats dissolved in a given volume of solution
what are the three ways to express concentration of a solution?
percentage of solute
parts per million
moles of solute per litre of solution
what are the three ways to express somthing by percentage of solute?
weight per weight
weight per volume
volume per volume
what is w/w
weight by weight
-g per 100g of solution
what is w/v
weight by volume -g per 100cm3 of solution
what is v/v
volume per volume#
cm3 per 100g of solution
what is ppm and what is it used for
parts per million, used for very diluted solutions
1mg / L
what is number of moles of solute for litre of solution
number of moles per litre of solution
What is the essential equiptment used for volumetric analysis
volumetric flask
why do chemists use standard solutions
they often use solutions of known concentration to figure out the concentration of another solution of an unknown conc
what is a standard solution
a solution whos conc is accurately known
how is a standard solution prepared
its prepared by dissolving a definite, percesily known mass of solute in a suitable solvent to give a definite precisly known volume of solution
primary standard
a substance that can be obtained in a stable,pure and soluble soild form so that it can be weighed out and dissolved in water to give a solution of accurately known conc
samples of primary standard
anhydrous sodium carbonate
sodium chloride
potassium dichromate
Describe how you would prepare a standard solution of sodium carbonate
- use a balance to measure out the pure anhydrous sodium carbonate on a clock glass
- transfer sodium carbonate to clean beaker, dissolve with DI water.
- mix until fully dissolved, wash down everything with DI water.
- pour into funnel into volumetric flask, collecting rinsingles.
- filll the flask with Di water until around 1cm of the callibration mark
- view at eyelevel and fill slowly until bottom of the menucus rests on the callibration mark
- stopper the flask and invert it several times to ensure a homoengeous solition
Why is it possible to make up a standard solution of sodium carbonate directly?
Because Na2CO3 is a primary standard, i.e. very pure and stable.
What precaution is taken to ensure that all of the sodium carbonate is transferred from the clock glass to the beaker?
the clock glass is rinsed with DI water, these rinslings are transferred to the beaker
why is a stirring rod used
speed up the dissolving of sodium carbonate- prevent formation of hard lumps of the sunstance
Why is it necessary to wash the solution off the stirring rod into the beaker?
To ensure that none of the sodium carbonate solution is lost
Why are the rinsings from the beaker added to the volumetric flask?
To ensure that all of the sodium carbonate solution is transferred to the volumetric flask.