Chemistry
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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations
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Please answer question number 2 based on the the data table.

Transcribed Image Text:Activity No. 8
Determination of Chloride Ion Concentration by Gravimetry
Gravimetric analysis is a method in quantitative analysis where an unknown sample is dissolved
in an appropriate solvent, and the analyte is converted to an insoluble form or precipitation of a known
compound and then weighing the precipitate. In order to do a gravimetric analysis, a cation must be found
that forms an insoluble compound with chloride. Ions such as Ag+, Pb²+, and Hg₂²+ form insoluble chlorides.
Therefore, silver chloride (AgCl) could be used to determine % Chloride (CI), because it is insoluble and it
can be formed pure and is easily filtered.
Ag+ (aq) + Cl(aq) →→ AgCl(s)
One of the most useful applications of gravimetric analysis is the determination of chloride in
natural waters such as seawater and water in rivers and lakes. In this experiment the chlorine content of
an unknown soluble chloride salt is to be determined. The unknown is dissolved in distilled water and
dilute silver nitrate solution is added to precipitate out the chloride as AgCl.
NaCl(aq) + AgNO3(aq) → NaNO3(aq) + AgCl(s)
Note that all of the aqueous species in the above reaction exists as ions in solution:
NaCl(aq) exists as Na+ and Cl
AgNO3 exists as Ag* and NO3
NaNO3(aq) exists as Na+ and NO3
AgCl(s) is a white solid
Procedure Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dERZhN-01f8

Transcribed Image Text:Data
Unknown Number: 345
Trial 2
Trial 3
Mass unknown, g
0.1015
0.1205
Mass crucible, g
20.1955
19.1986
Mass crucible + precipitate, g
20.5246
19.4873
Mass precipitate, g
0.3291
0.2887
Mass chloride, g
0.08140
0.07141
59.2610%
% Chloride in unknown
80.1994%
Average % Chloride: 68.2792%
Standard deviation: 10.7666
Show Calculations for Trial 1:
a. Mass of Chloride, g
b. % Chloride
Questions:
1. When the unknown sample was dissolved in 100 mL water, 6 M nitric acid (HNO3) was used to acidify
the solution. Why shouldn't any acid such as HCI and H₂SO4 be used in this process?
2. For Trial 1, how many grams of AgNO3 must be added to the solution to completely react with NaCl?
Trial 1
0.1345
21.3521
21.7076
0.3555
0.08793
65.3773%
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