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1 Gravimetric Analysis: Phosphorus in Plant Food Postlab Instructions Follow the 105a Postlab format for this postlab: Sample Calculations, Results, Discussion/Conclusion Calculations and Analysis Perform the following calculations on each data set that you collected in lab. To save time, consider using Excel to calculate the results. You must still include one set of sample calculations in your postlab. Using the mass % of phosphorus in the precipitate as a conversion factor, calculate the mass % of phosphorus in the sample of plant food. Now, using the mass % of phosphorus in phosphorus oxide, convert the mass % of phosphorus in your sample to % P 2 O 5 in the sample. Report the % P 2 O 5 fertilizer content in Miracle-Gro for your samples with the average and standard deviation. Describe the appearance of your precipitate. Look up the P 2 O 5 content of Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food from the Miracle-Gro website. Make sure you cite the source. There are examples of the ACS citation style on the 105a LibGuide under Article Citations: https://libguides.usc.edu/chem105a How do your results compare to the expected P 2 O 5 content the fertilizer? Calculate the % error of the average result. When writing your discussion and conclusions, be sure to sure to discuss possible sources of error including, but not limited to, potential loss of precipitate and/or increased mass due to impurities. Remember to discuss the experiment and results using your knowledge of chemistry that you have learned to this point. For some of the experiments, there will be post-lab exercises. Make sure to include the full answer in your postlab assignment. Post-lab Exercise #1 A 1.00 g sample of an unknown iodide salt is dissolved in water. An excess of AgNO 3 (aq) is added, producing 1.42 g of AgI(s) precipitate. What is the mass % of I in the unknown salt? What is the identity of the unknown iodide salt? You can assume the cation is from Group I or Group II. 2
2 Post-lab Exercise #2 Gravimetric Analysis is a lab technique that uses mass measurements yet relies on solubility. The unknown sample must be soluble and the final known product must be insoluble. Answer the following questions using the solublity table below: Could you perform a gravimetric analysis of the following salts? Why or why not? o KNO 3 (s) o PbCl 2 (s) Is Ba 2+ a good choice to use as a counter ion to analyze an unknown hydroxide?
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