Volumetric Analysis Flashcards
What does the moles of solute after dilution equal?
The moles of solute before dilution
What do you change and not change when you add water and dilute the solution?
- change concentration
- do not change the moles of solute
What can colour intensity be measured by?
Using a colorimeter
What does the colour intensity dependent on?
The concentration of the solution
Define standard solution
A standard solution of know concentration
Define primary standard
A primary standard is a substance (solute) that can be made up to a standard solution directly as it is available in 100% purity, is stable in air, has a high molar mass of accuracy in weighing and dissolves easily in water.
Is a titration always needed to find a concentration?
No
What are the only two examples of primary standards that are used in the syllabus?
- Anhydrous Na2CO3 (base), ammonium iron
- Sulphate (reducing agent)
Define secondary standard
A secondary standard is a substance(solutes) that cannot be made up to a standard solution directly as it is not available in 100% purity, or is not stable in air, or has a low molecular mass and does not dissolve readily in water
Define standardise
To standardise is to find out the concentration of a solution by titration or colorimetry
What is the first step in preparing a solution?
Solute (if solid is weighed accurately on a clock glass using an electronic balance.
What happens after the solute is weighed accurately on a clock glass?
All of the solute is transferred to a volumetric flask and made up to an accurately known volume e.g 250cm3
Why is the solute made up to an accurately known volume?
- so the concentration can be calculated
- so there is enough solution to carry out 3 titrations
What happens first to the solute if it is solid?
Tipped into a beaker
What is the clock glass washed with?
Deionised water from a wash-bottle
What happens after the clock glass is washed with deionised water?
The rinsings are added to the beaker and stirred with a clean dry glass rod until it dissolves
What happens after the rinsings are added to the beaker?
The solution is poured into the volumetric flask with the aid of a funnel to prevent spillage
What happens after the solution is added to the volumetric flask?
The funnel is removed and deionised water is added to the flask until the level of the solution is 1cm3 below the mark on the neck of the flask
When do you stop adding the deionised water drop by drop to the volumetric flask?
Until the bottom of the meniscus is on the graduation mark and read at eye-level
What does the solution in the flask have after the deionised water is added?
A concentratinon gradient