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Chapter 2 Summary
Dr. Rahni
Analytical Chemistry
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1) These balances are less sensitive and less precise than analytical
balances, but they offer speed, ruggedness, large capacity, and
convenience.
Preparation of Crucibles
i) The crucible is cleaned thoroughly and then subjected to the
same heating/drying method as that of the precipitate to be
weighed.
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i) Be careful when ashing the filter paper; you do not want to lose
any of the precipitate due to carelessness.
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2) Burets
i) Burets allow for greater precision than pipets, and allow the
analyst to deliver any volume up to the maximum.
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3) Volumetric Flasks
i) These are calibrated to a specific volume and are often used for
the preparation of standard solutions.
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Cleaning
i) To clean, briefly soak in warm detergent solution, then rinse with
tap water, followed by deionized water.
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Avoiding Parallax
i) Avoid parallax errors by reading the volume of a liquid at its
meniscus.
Cleaning
i) Thoroughly clean the buret with detergent and a long brush.
Rinse with tap water, followed by deionized water.
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Filling
i) Make certain that the stopcock is closed.
ii) Add 5-10 mL of liquid to be measured and allow them to pass
completely through the buret.
iii) Fill the buret above the zero mark and allow liquid to pass
through until the level is equal with the zero mark.
4)
Titration
i) Be sure the tip of the buret is well within the titration vessel.
ii) Introduce titrant in increments of 1 mL, swirling flask constantly.
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i) Weigh the dry, empty pipet to nearest milligram, then add liquid
and weigh again. Use density to determine the actual volume of
the liquid.
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Calibrating a Buret
i) Weigh an empty 125-mL flask, then fill a buret to the 0.00 mL
mark. Empty the buret into the flask and use density to
determine the true volume.
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2I-2) Format
1) Page One
i) Title of experiment
ii) Brief introduction
iii) Summary of weighing, volumetric, and/or instrument response
data needed for results
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