2nd Exam- GRAVIMETRIC

Question 1

the analyte is converted to a sparingly soluble precipitate which then filtered, washed free of impurities, and converted to a product of known composition by suitable heat treatment, and weighed.

Answer 1

Precipitation methods

Question 2

analyte is separated from other constituents by conversion to a gas of known chemical composition. The volatile product is then collected and weighed or alternatively the mass of the product is determined indirectly from the loss of mass in the sample.

Answer 2

Volatilization Methods

Question 3

Precipitation Methods STEPS WMCFWDW

Answer 3

Steps:
1. Weighing the sample
2. Moisture determination
3. Conversion of the analyte to
a sparingly soluble salt (precipitate)
4. Filtration of the precipitate
5. Washing the precipitate
6. Drying or ignition of the precipitate (conversion to a form suitable for weighing)
7. Weighing of the converted form of the precipitate

Question 4

is formed when an aggregate of atoms, ions or molecules is greater than 10–4 cm.

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precipitate

Question 5

ions in soln < colloidal particles < precipitate

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10^-8 < 10^-7 to 10^-4 < 10^-4 cm

Question 6

are electrically charged and resist combination to form larger particles which will settle down the solution.

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colloidal particles

Question 7

gravimetric precipitating agent should react specifically or if not selectively with the analyte, and would give a product that is:

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1. readilyfilteredandwashedfreewithcontaminants.
2. of sufficiently low solubility so that no significant loss of the analyte occurs during filtration and washing.
3. unreactivewiththeconstituentsoftheatmosphere.
4. of known composition after it is dried, or if necessary ignited.

Question 8

Factors that Affect the Particle Size of a Precipitate

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colloidal suspension
crystalline suspension

Question 9

are tiny particles that are invisible to the naked eye (10-7 to 10-4 cm in diameter); shows no tendency to settle from the solution nor are they easily filtered.

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colloidal suspension

Question 10

the temporary dispersion of such particles in the liquid phase, dimensions are in order of tenths of a millimeter or greater.

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crystalline suspension

Question 11

The particle size of a precipitate is influenced by such experimental variables such as

Answer 11

precipitate solubility, temperature, reactant concentration, and rate at which reactants are mixed.

Question 12

The particle size of a precipitate is influenced by such experimental variables such as precipitate solubility, temperature, reactant concentration, and rate at which reactants are mixed. The net effect of these variables can be accounted by assuming that the particle size is related to a single property of a system called

Answer 12

relative supersaturation or Von Weimarn’s ratio.

= Q-S / S

Q is conc of a species at any instant

S is its equilibrium solubility

Question 13

an unstable solution that contains a higher solute concentration than a saturated solution. With time, _______ is relieved by precipitation of the excess solute.

Answer 13

Supersaturated solution; supersaturaturation

Question 14

when relative supersaturation is large, precipitate tends to be .

Answer 14

colloidal

Question 15

when relative supersaturation is small (Q is low and S is high), a _________ is more likely to form.

Answer 15

crystalline solid

Question 16

Precipitates form by two different pathways

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1. Nucleation 2. Particle Growth

Question 17

a few ions, atoms or molecules come together to form a stable solid. Often, these nuclei form on the surface of suspended solid contaminants such as dust particles. Further precipitation then involves a competition between additional nucleation and growth on existing nuclei (particle growth).

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In nucleation

Question 18

If _________ predominates, a precipitate containing a large number of small particles results; if __________ predominates, a smaller number of small particles results

Answer 18

nucleation, growth

Question 19

To increase the particle size of a precipitate, minimize the __________ during the precipitation formation.

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relative supersaturation

Question 20

The
process of converting the colloidal suspension into
filterable solid is called

Answer 20

coagulation or
agglomeration or flocculation

Question 21

explains the reason why the ions
that are preferentially adsorbed on the surface of
the crystal lattice are those which are common to
the lattice and are in excess

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Paneth-Fajans-Hahn Rule

Question 22

Paneth-Fajans-Hahn Rule layers

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counter layer (counter-ion)
primary adsorptive layer
crystal

Question 23

refers to the process by which a coagulated colloid
reverts to its original dispersed state.

when a coagulated colloid is washed, some of the
electrolyte is leached from the internal liquid in contact
with the solid particles.

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peptization of colloids

Question 24

Colloids are best precipitated from _________ (3) to ensure coagulation

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hot,
stirred solutions
containing sufficient electrolyte

Question 25

– the process in which a precipitate is heated
for an hour or more in the solution from which it was
formed (the mother liquor).

• weakly bound
  water appears to be lost from precipitate; the result
  is a denser mass that is easier to filter.

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digestion

Question 26

are generally more easily filtered and purified than
coagulated colloids, and the size of individual
crystalline particles, and their filterability can be
controlled to a degree.

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Crystalline Precipitates

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(without stirring)
for some time after formation frequently yields a purer,
more filterable product resulting from the dissolution
and recrystallization that occur continuously and at a
enhanced rate at elevated temperature

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Digestion of crystalline precipitates (without stirring)

Question 28

Methods of Improving Particle Size and
Filterablity for crystalline solids

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minimizing Q and/or maximizing S

Question 29

Minimizing Q

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• using dilute solution
• adding the precipitating reagent slowly
• good mixing

Question 30

Maximizing S

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• precipitating from hot solution
• adjusting the pH of the precipitation medium

Question 31

a phenomenon in which otherwise soluble
compounds are removed from solution during
precipitate formation.

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coprecipitation

Question 32

4 types of coprecipitation

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surface adsorption
mixed-crystal formation
occlusion
mechanical entrapment

Question 33

Methods for Minimizing Adsorbed Impurities on
Colloids

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digestion
washing
reprecipitation

Question 34

during this process, water is expelled from
the solid to give a denser mass that has a smaller
specific surface area for adsorption.

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digestion

Question 35

a coagulated colloid with a solution that
contains volatile electrolyte – exchange between
existing counter-ions and ions in the wash liquid.

or example, in the determination of silver by precipitation with chloride ion, the primary adsorbed species is chloride. ______ with an acidic solution converts the counter-ion layer largely to H+ so that both Cl- and H+ are retained by the solid. Volatile HCl is then given off when the precipitate
is dried.

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washing

Question 36

a drastic but effective way to
minimize the effects of adsorption also known as
double precipitaton. The filtered solid is redissolved
and reprecipitated.

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reprecipitation

Question 37

can cause significant
contamination of precipitates with large specific
surface areas, that is coagulated colloids. The net
effect is therefore the carrying down of an otherwise soluble compound as a surface
contaminant.

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surface adsorption

Question 38

here, one of the ions
in the crystal lattice of a solid is replaced by an
ion of another element. For exchange to occur, the
two ions must have the same charge and their sizes
differ no more than about 5 %. The two salts must
belong to the same crystal class. Examples include PbSO4 in BaSO4, MgKPO4 in MgNH4PO4 , SrSO4 in BaSO4 and MnS in CdS

Answer 38

mixed-crystal formation

Question 39

when a crystal is growing rapidly
during precipitate formation, and foreign ions in
the counter-ion layer may become trapped or
occluded with the growing crystal.

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occlusion

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occurs when crystals lie
close together during growth, here, several crystals
grow together and in so doing trap a portion of
the solution in a tiny pocket.

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mechanical entrapment

Question 41

At low supersaturation (rate of precipitation
formation is low), both occlusion and mechanical
entrapment are at a ______ (minimum/maximum) and ______ is helpful in reducing these types of coprecipitation.

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minimum and digestion

Question 42

Surface adsorption and mixed crystal formation
are _________ whereas occlusion and
mechanical entrapment arise from the ______

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equilibrium processes;

kinetics ofcrystal growth.

Question 43

Coprecipitation error

is observed whenever colloidal silver
chloride adsorbs silver nitrate during a chloride
analysis.

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positive error

Question 44

Coprecipitation error

When the contaminant does not contain the ion
being determined, __________
may be observed.

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either positive or negative errors

Question 45

technique in which a precipitation agent is generated
in a solution of the analyte by a slow chemical
reaction.

The relative supersaturation is kept low
during the entire precipitation because the
precipitating reagent appears gradually and
homogenously throughout the solution and reacts
immediately with the analyte.

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Precipitation from Homogeneous solution

Question 46

_________formed
precipitates, both colloidal and crystalline are
better suited to analysis that are solids formed
by direct addition of a precipitating reagent.

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homogeneously

Question 47

removes the
solvent and any volatile species carried down with
the precipitate

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Heating (until its mass becomes constant)

Question 48

some precipitates are also _____ to decompose
the solids and form a compound of known
composition

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ignited

Question 49

COLLOIDAL

Relative supersaturation: _____
Mechanism: _____
Conditions: _____

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High
nucleation
high Q, low S

Question 50

CRYSTALLINE

Relative supersaturation: _____
Mechanism: _____
Conditions: _____

Answer 50

low
particle growth
low Q, high S

Question 51

SI UNITS

Mass
Length
Time
Temp
Amount of Substance
Electric Current
Luminous Intensity

Answer 51

kg
m
s
K
mol
A
cd (candela)

Question 52

the quantitative relationship between among
reacting chemical species

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stoichiometry

Question 53

gives the simplest whole number ratio of
atoms in a chemical compound

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emperical formula

Question 54

specifies the number of atoms in a molecule

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molecular formula

Question 55

Volatile Methods Steps

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1) Weighing the sample
2) Moisture Determination
3) Analyte or its decomposition products are
volatilized at a suitable temperature.
4) Volatile product is then collected and weighed or
alternatively the mass of the product is determined
directly from the loss of the sample.

Question 56

qualitatively eliminated from many inorganic samples by ignition. In direct determination, it is collected on any of the several solid desiccants and its mass is determined from mass gain of the desiccant. The indirect method determines the amount of water from the loss of mass of the sample during heating (less satisfactory because it must be assumed that water is the only component volatilized.

Answer 56

water

Question 57

are ordinarily decomposed by acids to give carbon dioxide, which is readily evolved from solution by heat. Direct determination of the mass of carbon dioxide is established from the increase in the mass of a solid adsorbent.

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carbonates

Question 58

can also be determined by
volatilization the hydrogen sulfide or sulfur dioxide
evolved from the sample after treatment with acid
is collected in a suitable absorbent.

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sulfides and sulfites

Question 59

The classical method for the determination of
_____ and ______ in organic compounds is a
gravimetric procedure in which the combustion
products (H2O and CO2) are collected selectively
and weighed the increase in mass serves as the
analytical parameter.

Answer 59

carbon and hydrogen