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Gravimetric Analysis Techniques Explained

Gravimetric methods of analysis involve determining the mass or change in mass of a substance. There are several types including precipitation gravimetry, where the signal is the mass of a precipitate. The precipitate should be of low solubility, high purity, and known composition. Particle size and filterability of precipitates are important factors. Examples are provided of determining manganese content in an ore sample and calcium concentration in water by precipitating as calcium carbonate and oxide, respectively. A third example involves determining sodium sulfate and sulfate content in a sample by precipitating barium sulfate.

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Gravimetric Analysis Techniques Explained

Gravimetric methods of analysis involve determining the mass or change in mass of a substance. There are several types including precipitation gravimetry, where the signal is the mass of a precipitate. The precipitate should be of low solubility, high purity, and known composition. Particle size and filterability of precipitates are important factors. Examples are provided of determining manganese content in an ore sample and calcium concentration in water by precipitating as calcium carbonate and oxide, respectively. A third example involves determining sodium sulfate and sulfate content in a sample by precipitating barium sulfate.

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Gravimetric Methods of Analysis

Aliya Nur Hasanah


Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
2016
Fig 12-5, p.324
Gravimetric
Any method in which the signal is a mass
or change in mass.
Gravimetric Analysis
• Formation and growth of crystals are very important
in analytical chemistry and other areas of science.
• Gravimetric methods are based on determining mass
of a pure compound to which the analyte is
chemically related.
Types of Gravimetric Methods

• precipitation gravimetry
A gravimetric method in which the signal is the mass of a precipitate.
• electrogravimetry
A gravimetric method in which the signal is the mass of an electrodeposit
on the cathode or anode in an electrochemical cell.
• volatilization gravimetry
A gravimetric method in which the loss of a volatile species gives rise to
the signal.
Gravimetric Analysis
• Precipitation gravimetry:

A precipitating agent should react specifically or at


least selectively with the analyte.

Spesific : DMG to Ni
Selective : 8-hydroxyquinoline with pH control
The attributes of the precipitate
• must be of low solubility,
• high purity,
• known composition if its mass is to accurately reflect the
analyte’s mass.
• must be in a form that is easy to separate from the reaction
mixture.
Gravimetric Analysis
• Particle Size & Filterability of Precipitates:

– Larger particles generally more desirable.


– Factors that determine Particle Size:

1. Colloidal vs. Crystalline suspensions


2. Relative supersaturation
3. Mechanism: Nucleation & Particle Growth
Example
An ore is analyzed for the manganese content by converting the
manganese to Mn3O4 and weighing it. If a 1,52 g sample yields Mn3O4
weighing 0,126 g, what would be the percent Mn2O3 in the sample ?

% Mn2O3 = 0,126 g Mn3O4 x (3Mn2O3/2Mn3O4)(BM Mn2O3/ BM Mn3O4) x100%

1,52 g

= 0,126 x 3 (157,9)/2(228,8)

1,52 g

= 8,58 %
Example
The calcium in a 200 mL sample of natural water was determined by
precipitating the cation as CaC2O4. the precipitate was filtered, washed, and
ignited in a crucible with an empty mass of 26.6002 gram. The mass of the
crucible plus CaO (56.077g/mol) was 26.7134 gram. Calculate the
concentration of Ca (40.078 g/mol) in water in units of grams per 100 mL of
the water
Example
A sample contain Na2SO4 were determined gravimetrically using BaCl2 as
precipitating agent to formed BaSO4 precipitated. If 25 gram of sample was
used to formed 5.342 g BaSO4. calculate how much Na2SO4 (%) on the sample
and how much SO4 (%) on the sample ?

BM BaSO4 : 233,4
BM Na2SO4 : 142.05
BM SO4 : 96.07
Fig 12-6, p.325
p.331

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