Lab Questions from Lab: Gravimetric Determination of Calcium as CaC2O4•H2O What is the purpose of the methyl red indicator? Why does a color change to yellow tell you that the reaction is complete? Why is the precipitate rinsed with ice-cold water in step 4? Why not room temperature or hot water? Why is it important that the funnels be placed in a desiccator before weighing (steps 1 and 5)?

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Lab Questions from Lab: Gravimetric Determination of Calcium as CaC2O4•H2O

  1. What is the purpose of the methyl red indicator? Why does a color change to yellow tell you that the reaction is complete?
  2. Why is the precipitate rinsed with ice-cold water in step 4? Why not room temperature or hot water?
  3. Why is it important that the funnels be placed in a desiccator before weighing (steps 1 and 5)?
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