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Chemistry Experiment Double Indicator Titration 1

Aim Thepurposeofthisexperimentistofindthecompositionofasampleofsodium carbonatemixturebytitration.

Introduction Thereactionbetweensodiumcarbonateandhydrochloricacidoccursin2stages,with theformationofhydrogencarbonateionastheintermediateproduct. Na2CO3(aq)+HCl NaHCO3(aq)+HCl(aq) NaHCO3(aq)+NaCl(aq) NaCl(aq)+H2O(l)+CO2(g)

Requirements Hydrochloricacid(0.5M),watchglass,spatula,250cm3beaker,washbottleofdistilled water,glassrod,250cm3volumetricflask,filterfunnel,dropper,burette,stand,beakers X2,100cm3pipette,25cm3pipettefiller,sodiumcarbonatemixture,250cm3conical flasksX3,whitetile,phenolphthalein,methylorangeindicator

Procedure
PartI 1. Transfer10.00gofthesampleontothewatchglassandweighittothenearest 0.01g.

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Prepareasolutionofthesamplein250mlvolumetricflask. Usingthefunnel,rinsetheburettewiththehydrochloricacidandfillitwiththe sameacid.Donotforgettorinseandfillthetip.Recordtheinitialburettereading intheTrialcolumnoftheResultsTable. Usingapipettefiller,rinsethepipettewithsomeofthesamplesolutionand carefullytransfer25.00cm3ofthesolutiontoaclean250cm3conicalflask.

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Add23dropsofthephenolphthaleinindicatorsolution. Runhydrochloricacidfromtheburetteintotheflask,withswirling,untilthesolu tionjustturncolor(Pinktocolorless). Recordthefinalburettereading. Refilltheburettewiththehydrochloricacid,andagainrecordtheinitialburette readingtothenears0.05cm3(onedrop).

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Add23dropsoftheMethylOrangeindicatorsolution. Runhydrochloricacidfromtheburetteintotheflask,withswirling,untilthesolu tionjustturncolor(YellowtoOrange).Recordthefinalburettereading. (Thefirstflaskmaybeusedasatrialrun,becauseyouwillprobablyovershootthe endpoint.) Repeatsteps49atleastthreetimesmore. Emptytheburetteandwashitcarefullyimmediatelyafterthetitration,especially ifithasagroundglasstap.

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ResultsandCalculations ResultTableI

Usingyourdata,youcanfillintheResultsTables.

Concentrationofthehydrochloricacid Molarmassofsodiumhydrogencarbonate Molarmassofsodiumcarbonate Massofbottleandcontentsbeforetransfer,m1 Massofbottleandcontentsaftertransfer,m2 Massofthesample,m=(m1m2) Volumeofsolution,V

moldm3 g g g g g dm3

ResultTablesII&III
Trial FinalBuretteReadings(I)/cm3 1st 2nd 3rd

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InitialBuretteReadings(I)/cm3 Volumeused(I)/cm3 MeanvolumeofHCl(aq)used(I)/cm3 FinalBuretteReadings(II)/cm3 InitialBuretteReadings(II)/cm3 Volumeused(II)/cm3 MeanvolumeofHCl(aq)used(II)/cm3

Calculation

Calculatethecompositionofthesamplebymass. END

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