Problem Set #1

CHM 112

1. When 0.6742 g of a mixture containing only MgCO3 and CaCO3 is treated with an excess
of HCl, 0.3117 g of CO2 is produced. Calculate the percentage of MgO and of CaO in
the sample.

2. A sample of silicate weighing 0.5000g is decomposed and subsequently yields a mixture

of NaCl and KCl weighing 0.1803 g. These halides are dissolved and treated with
AgNO3 and a precipitate weighing 0.3904 g is obtained. Calculate the percentage of
Na2O and K2O in the mineral.

3. Calculate the gravimetric factor for:

a. Sn in SnO2
b. MgO in Mg2P2O7
c. P2O5 in Mg2P2O7
d. Fe in Fe2O3
e. SO3 in BaSO4

4. What volume of a solution containing 26.30 g of K2Cr2O7 per liter must be taken in order
to yield 0.6033 g of Cr2O3 after reduction of the Cr?

5. A sample of a mixture of FeSO4(NH4)2SO46H2O and inert material is dissolved in

water, and the Fe is oxidized with bromine water. The excess Br 2 is boiled out and
NH4OH is added to precipitate the Fe(III). This precipitate, after ignition, weighs 0.160 g.
Calculate a) the volume of the NH4OH (specific gravity 0.960, containing 10.0% NH3 by
weight) theoretically required in the above precipitation; b) the volume of 0.100 N
BaCl2 solution required to precipitate the sulfate from the filtrate of the NH4OH
precipitation.

6. In the analysis of an iron ore by precipitation of the Fe as Fe(OH) 3, what weight of

sample should be taken so that each centigram of the ignited precipitate will represent
0.100% Fe?

7. If 1.000g of a mixture of AgCl and AgBr contains 0.6635 g of Ag, what is the percentage
of bromine?

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