Objective This laboratory is going to utilize titration of calcium oxide with EDTA to determine what percentage of an unknown is the

oxide. Since EDTA and CaCO3 react with a 1:1 ratio, by standardizing a solution of EDTA, and determining the exact of that solution is used to titrate the unknown, the mass of the unknown can be determined. The procedure used can be found in Durham Colleges Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Manual, Laboratory 7Determination of Calcium By EDTA Titration, pages 57. Unknown #15 was determined to be 30.084% Calcium oxide. Chemical Reagent List - EDTA - Magnesium chloride hexahydrate (MgCl26H2O) - Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) - Potassium hydroxide (KOH) - Sucrose - Potassium carbonate (K2CO3) - Ammonia (NH3) - Ammonium (NH4) - Eriochrome Black T indicator *Many of the chemicals being used are corrosive (acid, EDTA, hydroxides) and can cause skin irritation. Ensure all safety procedures are being followed and clean all spills thoroughly. If spilt on skin wash under cold running water for a minimum of 15 minutes. Ammonia and ammonium are hazardous if inhaled. Be sure to use both in the fume hood. If inhaled leave for fresh air or to a well ventilated area.* Calculations A sample of calcium carbonate was obtained and weighed out to 0.8014 g. This was then added to a 250 mL volumetric flask with roughly 100 mL of deionized water. The solution was cloudy until 61 drops of HCl were added causing it to turn clear. The flask was then filled to the mark with deionized water. Fifty millilitres of this solution were then pippeted into 250 mL Erlenmeyer flasks and had 5 mL of the ammoniaammonium buffered, and 12 drops of indicator added. Molarity CaCO3 = 0.8014 g = 8.007*10^-3 mol = 0.03203 M 100.0869 g/mol 0.250 L Moles CaCO3 = Moles EDTA = (0.03203 M)(0.050L) = 1.602*10^-3 mol Molarity EDTA = 1.602*10^-3 mol/0.04080 L = 0.03926 M Table 1: Volume of EDTA used to standardize the CaCO3 and the Molarity Sample Moles Volume EDTA Molarity (mL) 1 1.602*10^-3 40.80 0.03926 2 1.602*10^-3 39.35 0.04071 3 1.602*10^-3 39.20 0.04087

Average Molarity = (0.03926 M+ 0.04071 M + 0.04087 M)/3 = 0.04028 M Unknown #15 was obtained, dried, and weighed out to 1.5121 g. The unknown was dissolved in a beaker filled with 20.00 mL of 6M HCl and added to a 250 mL volumetric flask and diluted to the mark with deionized water. Four separate 25 mL aliquots were pipetted in to 250 mL Erlenmeyer flasks and then titrated and treated as outlined in the manual. Sample Moles EDTA = (0.04028 M)(0.02020 L) = 8.137*10^-4 moles Table 2: Volume of EDTA used to Titrate Unknown Samples. Sample Volume EDTA (mL) Moles EDTA 1 20.20 8.137*10^-4 2 20.20 8.137*10^-4 3 20.30 8.177*10^-4 4 19.85 7.996*10^-4 Sample Concentration of CaO Since moles EDTA = Moles CaO Molarity = 8.137*10^-4 moles/0.02500 L = 0.03255 M Table 3: Molarity of CaO in unknown samples. Sample Molarity 1 0.03255 2 0.03255 3 0.03271 4 0.03198 Average Molarity = 0.03255 M + 0.03255 M + 0.03271 M + 0.03198 M = 0.03245 M 4 Moles CaO in original = (0.03245 M)(0.250 L) = 8.113*10^-3 mol Weight CaO = (8.113*10^-3 mol)(56.0774 g/mol) = 0.4549 g Percent CaO in Unknown #15 = (0.4549 g/1.5121 g)*100% = 30.08% Data Analysis The Unknown #15 sample was determined to have a mass of 0.4549 g calcium oxide, which accounts for 30.08 % of its total weight.

Laboratory 7 Determination of Calcium Oxide by Titration with EDTA

By Eric Perry Micha Pennycooke-Brown Chem 4131 Wednesday January 30, 2013