Classical techniques

Gravimetric Method and Volumetric Method

Concentration Units
REVEIW on Calculations involving
Molarity, normality, ppm, ppb, ppt
(tabulated units)
1) Caustic soda, NaOH, can be prepared commercially by the
reaction of Na
2
CO
3
with slaked lime, Ca(OH)
2
. How many grams
of NaOH can be obtained by treating 1.000 kg of Na
2
CO
3
with
Ca(OH)
2
?
How much 83.4% pure salt cake (Na
2
SO
4
) could be produced
from 250 kg of 94.5% pure salt in the following reaction?
What volume of 4.40 M H
2
SO
4
solution is need to react
exactly with 100 g Al?
What is the normality of 2.5 M Al(OH)
3
solution?
A solution has a concentration of 0.5 mg/mL. What is the
concentration in ppm?
Find the concentration in ppm of a solution in which
0.0059 g of NaCl has been dissolved making a solution
with a volume of 750 mL
Find the concentration in ppb of a solution in which 9.6 x10
-6
g of
NaCl has been dissolved making a solution with a volume of 2.0 L?
Seatwork
1) What is the normality of a solution made by dissolving 8.5 g of
H
2
SO
4
in enough water to make 500 mL of solution?

2) There are 3 g of BaCl
2
in 30 mL of solution. What is the
molarity of this solution? What is the normality of this solution?

3) How many grams of CaCl
2
does it take to produce 14.3 g of
AgCl when treated with excess AgNO
3
? Ca(NO
3
)
2
is the other
product.

4) What volume of 95.0% alcohol by weight (density 0.809 g/cm
3
)
must be used to prepare 150 cm
3
of 30.0% alcohol by weight
(density 0.957 g/cm
3
)