EXP 3 (ASSAY OF SODIUM BICARBONATE TABLET)

1. Weigh a counted number of not less than 6 tablets

and reduce them to a fine powder
without appreciable loss.
2. Weigh accurately a portion of the powder, equivalent
to about 0.2 g of sodium
bicarbonate, dissolve it in 40 mL of water.
3. Add methyl orange TS and titrate with 1 N H2SO4.
Each mL of IN Sulfuric acid is equivalent to 84.01
mg of Sodium Bicarbonate.
Objective: To assay the sodium bicarbonate tablet by
acidimetric direct titration method
Materials:
Titrant / Primary Standard = 1N Sulfuric Acid
Analyte / Standard Solution = 6 Sodium Bicarbonate
Tabs
Indicator = Methyl Orange TS
End Point - Permanents Pink
Reaction Involved :
2NaHCO3 + H2SO4 -> Na2SO4 + 2H2O + 2C02
Questions:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
1. If exactly 3.0 g of NaHCO 3 is dissolved in 25 mL
of water in the above assay, what will be the
normality of the solution ? Does the normality
conform to the general rule stated in the
discussion ?
wt of solute 3.0g
N = –—————— = —————————————
V X MEWT 25mL x 85.007 g/mol/2000
= 1.43N, yes it does conform

2. Why is methyl orange used as indicator ?

Methyl orange is used as an indicator in this
titration to determine the neutralization point.