2.4 The mercury in 0.1042 g sample was precipitated with excess of paraperiodic acid, H51O6: 5Hg²+ + 2H51O6 →→ Hg5(106)2 + 10H+, The precipitate was filtered, washed free of precipitating agent, dried and weighed and 0.5212 g was recovered. Calculate the percentage of mercury chloride in the sample.

Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337399074
Author:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Publisher:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Chapter17: Principles Of Chemical Reactivity: Other Aspects Of Aqueous Equilibria
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 113SCQ: Suggest a method for separating a precipitate consisting of a mixture of solid CuS and solid...
icon
Related questions
Question
2.4
The mercury in 0.1042 g sample was precipitated with excess of paraperiodic
acid, H5lO6: 5Hg²+ + 2H51O6 Hg5(106)2 + 10H+, The precipitate was filtered,
washed free of precipitating agent, dried and weighed and 0.5212 g was
recovered. Calculate the percentage of mercury chloride in the sample.
Transcribed Image Text:2.4 The mercury in 0.1042 g sample was precipitated with excess of paraperiodic acid, H5lO6: 5Hg²+ + 2H51O6 Hg5(106)2 + 10H+, The precipitate was filtered, washed free of precipitating agent, dried and weighed and 0.5212 g was recovered. Calculate the percentage of mercury chloride in the sample.
Expert Solution
Step 1

Chemistry homework question answer, step 1, image 1

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Gravimetric Analysis
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781337399074
Author:
John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781133949640
Author:
John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry by OpenStax (2015-05-04)
Chemistry by OpenStax (2015-05-04)
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781938168390
Author:
Klaus Theopold, Richard H Langley, Paul Flowers, William R. Robinson, Mark Blaser
Publisher:
OpenStax
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079373
Author:
William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher:
Cengage Learning