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Exercises for Gravimetric Analysis

1. When making equilibrium calculations in which the reaction quotient is set equal
to the equilibrium constant, why must we express solute concentrations in mol/L,
gas pressures in atmospheres (actually in bars), and omit solids, liquids and
solvents?

2. Why is the equilibrium constant for a reaction a dimensionless quantity?

3. Consider the following equilibria.

(1) AgCl(s) º Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq) K = 1.8 x 10-10

(2) Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq) º AgCl(aq) K = 2.0 x 103

a) Calculate the equilibrium constant for the reaction AgCl(s) º AgCl(aq).


b) Calculate the concentration of AgCl(aq) in equilibrium with excess
undissolved solid AgCl.

4. Find the equilibrium concentration of La3+(aq) when excess solid La(IO3)3 is


stirred with a solution of 0.050 M LiIO3. Ksp = 1.0 x 10-11 for La(IO3)3.

5. Which salt, MgCO3 (Ksp = 3.5 x 10-8) or CaCO3 (Ksp = 4.5 x 10-9), will be more
soluble in water? Explain.

6. Is it possible to precipitate 99.0% of 0.010 M Ce3+ by adding oxalate (C2O42-)


without precipitating 0.010 M Ca2+?

CaC2O4 Ksp = 1.3 x 10-8

Ce2(C2O4)3 Ksp = 3 x 10-29

7. Why is a high relative supersaturation undesirable in a gravimetric precipitation?

8. What measures can be taken to decrease the relative supersaturation?


Exercises for Gravimetric Analysis

9. Why are ionic precipitates usually washed with an electrolyte solution instead of
pure water?

10. Why is it less desirable to wash a AgCl precipitate with NaNO3(aq) than with
HNO3(aq)?

11. If Ag+ is added to a solution containing 0.10 M Cl-, Br-, I- and CrO32-, in what order
will the anions precipitate? Explain.

AgCl Ksp = 1.8 x 10-10

AgBr Ksp = 5.0 x 10-13

AgI Ksp = 8.3 x 10-17

Ag2CrO4 Ksp = 1.2 x 10-12

12. Twenty dietary iron tablets with a total mass of 22.131 g were ground and mixed
thoroughly. Then 2.998 g of the powder were dissolved in HNO3 and heated to
convert all iron into Fe3+. Addition of NH3 precipitated Fe2O3 A xH2O, which was
ignited to give 0.264 g Fe2O3 (159.69 g/mol). What is the average mass of
FeSO4 A 7H2O (278.01 g/mol) in each tablet?

13. A 0.649-g sample containing only K2SO4 (174.27 g/mol) and (NH4)2SO4 (132.14
g/mol) was dissolved in water and treated with Ba(NO3)2 to precipitate all sulfate
as BaSO4 (233.39 g/mol). If 0.977 g of precipitate was formed, what is the mass
percent K2SO4 in the sample?

Solutions for Gravimetric Analysis Exercises

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