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Gravimetric Analysis Worksheet
Gravimetric Analysis Worksheet
can be generalized into two types; precipitation and volatilization. The quantitative
determination of a substance by the precipitation method of gravimetric analysis
involves isolation of an ion in solution by a precipitation reaction, filtering, washing
the precipitate free of contaminants, conversion of the precipitate to a product of
known composition, and finally weighing the precipitate and determining its mass by
difference. From the mass and known composition of the precipitate, the amount
of the original ion can be determined.
For successful determinations the following criteria must be met: The
desired substance must be completely precipitated. In most determinations the
precipitate is of such low solubility that losses from dissolution are negligible. An
additional factor is the "common ion" effect; this further reduces the solubility of
the precipitate. When Cl- is precipitated out by addition of Ag+
Ag+ + Cl-
AgCl(s)
Solutions/ Answers
1. Write the balanced chemical equation for the precipitation reaction:
Ca2+(aq) + C2O42-(aq) -----> CaC2O4(s)
2. 97.12 %