To prepare 250 mL of x solution of oxalic acid from crystalline oxalic acid. THEORY 26. It is a Oxalie acid is a dicarboxylic acid having molecular formula as | 2H,0 and molecular mass coon primary standard. Its crystals are available with high degree of purity. It is neither deliquescent nor efflorescent. Its solution can be stored for long without change in concentration. Its solution is stable and does not decompose on exposure to light.126 Ils equivalent mass = —~ = 63 (n factor = 2 as per the following redox reaction it undergoes.) POOH Fs COOH Calculation of the amount of oxalic acid to be weighed to prepare 250 mL of x solution Weight 1000 1 _ x , 1000 2 126%250 5.150 g Molecular Weight “ VGinml) 10 126“ 250 ~ 10%100 APPARATUS AND CHEMICALS REQUIRED Hydrated cxyiala of alo cd, eighng bole, weigh bore, mearoring Gat funnel, water and chemical balance. —> 2CO, + 2H* + 20° M= PROCEDURE, (1) Weigh a clean, dry weighing bottle. (2) Add 3.150 g more weight to the pan containing the weights for the weighing bottle. (8) Keep adding oxalic acid to the weighing bottle, a little at a time till the weight in the pan is balanced with the weight of the weighing bottle + Oxalic acid. (4) Remove the weighing bottle from the pan. (5) Transfer oxalic acid to the standard measuring flask. (6) Make up the volume as discussed under preparation of standard solution. PRECAUTIONS ‘As discussed under handling of balance and use of measuring flask. Note: (a) Similarly a solution of desired normality can also be prepared. (b) To prepare a solution of Mohr’s salt, (i) The reaction would be Fe* —> Fe™* + & (ii) Molecular weight of Mohr’s salt = 392 ; n factor = 1 (ii) While preparing standard solution; about 5 mL of freshly prepared dil. H,SO, is added before adding water. This is done to prevent hydrolysis.