An Example of Data Analysis

Spectronic FeSCN2+ Equlibrium data analysis

A. Preparation of Calibration Curve

  [Fe3+] [SCN-] [FeSCN2+] Absorbances

 Assumed Assumed
  unchanging all used (all product)
1 0,1 0   0
2 0,089982  0 0,00002 0,062
3 0,069979  0 0,00006 0,226
4 0,049975  0 0,0001 0,423
5 0,029979  0 0,00014 0,623
6 0,009991  0 0,00018 0,825
7 0  0 0,0002 0,924
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0,9
0,8
0,7
0,6
0,5 Series1
Abs

0,4
0,3
0,2
0,1
0
0 0,05 0,1 0,15 0,2 0,25
C_FeSCN2+

Abs = 4,813C-0,034
R= 0.995
B. Determination of the equilibrium constant
No NaSCN Fe(NO3)3 NaNO3 From the curve obtained
2 x 10exp-3 2 x 10exp-3 2 x 10exp-3
1 0 mL 5 mL 5 mL (blank) Abs [FeSCN2+] x 10-3
2 1 mL 5 mL 4 mL 0 0,000007
3 2 mL 5 mL 3 mL 0,116 0,000031
4 3 mL 5 mL 2 mL 0,118 0,000032
5 4 mL 5 mL 1 mL
6
0,343 0,000078
5 mL 5 mL 0 mL
0,383 0,000087
0,533 0,00012

Equilibrium constant temporary calculated

No [Fe3+] [SCN-] [FeSCN2+] K
a b x
1 0,001   0,000007 0
2 0,000969 0,000169 0,000031 189,30026
3 0,000968 0,000368 0,000032 89,831117
4 0,000922 0,000522 0,000078 162,06647
5 0,000913 0,000713 0,000087 133,64692
6 0,00088 0,00088 0,00012 154,95868
average 145,96069

Assumed a too big and remain constant and from the equlibrium formula obtained :
b=((1/a*K)+1)* x ……………..temporary, K is the average
Refined calculation
No [Fe3+] [SCN-] [FeSCN2+] K
x a b K
2 0,000031 0,000969 0,00025012 127,904797
3 0,000032 0,000968 0,00025842 127,921159
4 0,000078 0,000922 0,00065744 128,67835
5 0,000087 0,000913 0,00073967 128,827546
6 0,00012 0,00088 0,001054 129,37757
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