Name: Gnesis T.

Vargas Latorre
QUIM 3055L Section: 066L

Date: February 25, 2015

Experiment 5: Complexometric determination of Magnesium with EDTA

Pre-lab Exercise (10 pts)
*Include References

1. Why should the unknown magnesium sample be dried above 100C for three hours?
To remove humidity and water of hydration.
2. What is the primary standard used?
The primary standard in this experiment is the disodium salt EDTA.
3. What kind of reaction takes place between the magnesium and the EDTA?
Complexation or chelation reaction.
4. At what pH condition is the titration performed? Why?
The titration must be carried out at a basic pH, above 9.5 in order to minimize the
magnesium and hydrogen competition for the EDTA ligand.
5. What indicator is used in the analysis? What is its color change?
Calmagite - is a metal ion indicator.
It forms a complex with the magnesium that is red, and when the EDTA and magnesium
reach an equivalence point, the solution turns blue.

References:
Harris, D. (2010). Quality Assurance and Calibration Methods. Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 8ed.
De Jess, M; Vera. M., Areizaga, H., Analytical Chemistry For Engineers Laboratory Manual, 2011; pp
49-51.