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Experiment 3
Total Alkalinity of Pond Water
I. Results
Table 1: Result of one trial in standardization of Na2CO3 (weight, purity, volume reading and
concentration)
Standardization of Na2CO3 1 Trial
Weight Na2CO3 (g) 1.325
Purity of Na2CO3 99.8%
Corrected Weight Na2CO3 (g) 1.3251
Volume Na2CO3 (ml) 250
Concentration of Na2CO3 0.0500 M
Table 2: Results of each trial in standardization of H2SO4 (volume reading, concentration and
average concentration)
Standardization of H2SO4 Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Volume Na2CO3 solution (ml) 50 50 50
Final volume of H2SO4 solution 35.5 34.7 37.5
(ml)
Initial volume of H2SO4 solution 0 0 0
(ml)
Net volume of H2SO4 solution 35.5 34.7 37.5
(ml)
Concentration of H2SO4 (M) 0.352 0.367 0.333
Average concentration of H2SO4 0.351
(M)
Table 3: Results of each trial in analyzing water sample (volume reading and determination
of end point)
Analysis of Water Sample Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Volume of water sample (ml) 100 100 100
Initial volume of H2SO4 (ml) 0 0 0
Volume of H2SO4 needed to reach 0 0 0
phenolphthalein endpoint (ml)
Volume of H2SO4 needed to reach 24.7 23.5 46.6
methyl endpoint (ml)
Table 4: Results of each trial in determining total alkalinity of the water sample (total
alkalinity and total alkalinity average)
II. Discussion
IV. References
Wurts, W., Durborow, R. 1992. Interactions of ph, carbon dioxide, alkalinity
and hardness in fish pond. Retrieved fromhttps://appliedecology.cals.ncsu.edu/wp-
content/uploads/SRAC-0464.pdf.
V. Appendices
Fig. 1. Three trials obtained in determining total alkalinity in pond water via titration
Calculations
Concentration of Na2CO
C Na2CO3 = 1.3251gNa2CO3 X 1 mol Na2CO3
105.9903 g
0.250 L Na2CO3
= 0.0500 M Na2CO3
Concentration of H2SO4
Trial 1
C H2SO4 = 250 ml (0.0500 M Na2CO3) x 1 mmol H2SO4
1 mmol Na2CO3
35.5 ml c
= 0.352 M
Trial 2
C H2SO4 = 250 ml (0.0500 M Na2CO3) x 1 mmol H2SO4
1 mmol Na2CO3
34.7 ml c
= 0.367 M
Trial 3
C H2SO4 = 250 ml (0.0500 M Na2CO3) x 1 mmol H2SO4
1 mmol Na2CO3
37.5 ml c
= 0.333 M
Average concentration of H2SO4
0.352 + 0.367 + 0.333
=
3
= 0.351
Total Alkalinity as CaCO3
Trial 1
= 1,235 mg l-1
Trial 2
= 1,175 mg l-1
Trial 3
= 2,330 mg l-1
= 1,580 mg l-1
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