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Lab 05 - Determining the Molar Mass of an Acid Determining the Molar Mass of an Unknown  Report DATA Standardization of sodium hydroxide solution KH C 8 H 4 O 4 ( aq ) + NaOH ( aq ) → KNaC 8 H 4 O 4 ( aq ) + H 2 O ( l ) Fill in the table (18 pts). Show all calculations in your lab notebook. 5 pts Trial 1 Trial 2 Mass of KHC 8 H 4 O 4 (g) 0.256 g 0.251 g Molar mass of KHC 8 H 4 O 4 (g/mol) 204.2 204.2 Moles of KHC 8 H 4 O 4 (mol) (Use 6 significant figures) 0.00125 mol 0.00122 mol Initial level of NaOH (mL) 0.00 mL 12.80 mL Final level of NaOH (mL) 12.50 mL 24.70 mL Volume of NaOH used in titration (mL) 12.50 mL 11.9 mL Moles of NaOH (mol) (Use 6 significant figures) 0.00125 mol 0.00122 mol Your molarity for NaOH (M) (Use 6 significant figures) 0.100 M 0.103 M Average for molarity NaOH (M) (Use 3 significant figures) 0.101 M 1
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Determination of the molar mass of an unknown acid. Type of acid (circle): H 2 A or H 3 A or H 2 A . H 2 O H 2 A ( aq ) + 2 NaOH ( aq ) N a 2 A ( aq ) + 2 H 2 O ( l ) or H 2 A . 2 H 2 O ( aq ) + 2 NaOH ( aq ) N a 2 A ( aq ) + 4 H 2 O ( l ) or H 3 A ( aq ) + 3 NaOH ( aq ) N a 3 A ( aq ) + 3 H 2 O ( l ) Fill in the table (20 pts). Show all calculations in your lab notebook. 5 pts Trial 1 Trial 2 Mass of acid sample (g) 0.199 g 0.199 g Initial level of NaOH (mL) 1.69 mL 1.65 mL Final level of NaOH (mL) 29.5 mL 31.9 mL Volume of NaOH dispensed (mL) 27.9 mL 30.25 mL Average Molarity of NaOH (M) (Use 3 significant figures) 0.101 M 0.101 M Moles of NaOH used (mol) (Use 6 significant figures) 0.00281790 mol 0.00305525 mol Moles of acid sample (mol) (Use 6 significant figures) 0.00140895 mol 0.00152763 mol Molar mass of unknown acid (g/mol) (Use 6 significant figures) 141.240 g/mol 130.267 g/mol Average molar mass of acid (g/mol) (Use 3 significant figures) 136 g/mol Percent error 10.37% 3
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(Use 3 significant figures) Actual values: H 2 A = 118 g/mol, H 2 A . H 2 O = s, H 3 A = 192 g/mol 5 points for accuracy DATA ANALYSIS Laboratory Questions 1. Discuss the accuracy of your results for the molar mass of the unknown acid . Indicate what your discussion is based on. (3 pts) Our percent error was 10.37% which means that the accuracy of our results was okay, but improvement is possible. This error could have been the result of not transferring all of the unknown acid into the volumetric flask. 2. Sodium hydroxide is hygroscopic , which is why we keep the bottle of sodium hydroxide covered to prevent contact with air. Define the term in bold and explain the specific error that would occur if you used the mass of NaOH to determine the molarity of the solution instead of standardizing the solution. Clearly indicate whether the error will lead to a calculated molarity that is too high or too low. (3 pts) When a substance is hygroscopic, it can adsorb and absorb moisture from the surrounding environment. If I used the mass of NaOH to determine the molarity of the solution instead of standardizing the solution, the actual sodium hydroxide quantity will be less due to moisture present in the substance. The error would lead to a lower calculated molarity. 3. Carbon dioxide slowly reacts with water over time, as shown in the equation below. How does this affect the molarity of the NaOH solution over time? Be specific and include a chemical equation to support your answer. (4 pts) C O 2 ( g ) + H 2 O ( l ) H 2 C O 3 ( aq ) Carbon dioxide dissolves in water to form carbonic acid. H 2 C O 3 neutralizes some of the basic NaOH solution to form sodium carbonate. The molarity of the NaOH solution will decrease over time. 4
2 NaOH ( aq ) + H 2 CO 3 ( aq ) →Na 2 CO 3 ( aq )+ 2 H 2 O ( l ) 5
4. A student does not remove the air bubble from the tip of the burette before standardizing the NaOH solution. How does this mistake affect her recorded results? Indicate whether each data point increases (I), decreases (D), or does not change (NC). (8 pts) I / D / NC Mass of KHC 8 H 4 O 4 (g) NC Molar mass of KHC 8 H 4 O 4 (g/mol) NC Moles of KHC 8 H 4 O 4 (mol) NC Initial level of NaOH (mL) NC Final level of NaOH (mL) I Volume of NaOH used in titration (mL) I Moles of NaOH (mol) NC Your molarity for NaOH (M) D 5. A student does not transfer all of the unknown acid into the flask before titrating with an NaOH solution that was correctly standardized. How does this mistake affect his recorded results? Indicate whether each data point increases (I), decreases (D), or does not change (NC). (8 pts) I / D / NC Mass of acid sample (g) D Initial level of NaOH (mL) NC Final level of NaOH (mL) NC Volume of NaOH dispensed (mL) NC Molarity of NaOH (M) NC Moles of NaOH used (mol) NC Moles of acid sample (mol) NC Molar mass of unknown acid (g/mol) D 6
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SUMMARY Provide a brief summary (one or two paragraphs) that describes what you did during the experiment (i.e. the method, not a procedure), what you determined from completing the experiment (i.e. results), and the validity of your results (i.e. accuracy and precision). (6 pt) In this experiment, we determined the standardization of a sodium hydroxide solution and the molar mass of an unknown acid. For Part A, we found that the average molarity for NaOH was 101 M. For Part B, we found that the average molar mass of the unknown acid was 136 g/mol. This was somewhat greater compared to the actual value of 123 g/mol. Our percent error was 10.37% which means that the accuracy of our results was okay, but improvement is possible. Such a high value could have stemmed from errors in the volume of the erlenmeyer flask we used. For example, we may have not transferred all of the unknown acid into the flask with the deionized water, not added enough water, or not added enough of phenolphthalein, the acid-base indicator. Type all answers then print, attach signed Prelab to the front , and carbon copy to the back . 7