PHARCHEM 3 LECTURE

2nd Semester, AY 2011-2012

PRACTICE SET: PRECIPITATION TITRATIONS

1. A standard solution is prepared by dissolving 8.3018-g of AgNO 3 in a one-liter volumetric flask.

Calculate the molar silver-ion concentration of this solution.
Molar Mass: AgNO3 = 169.9 ANSWER: 0.04887M Ag1+

2. What is the molar concentration of a AgNO3 solution if 16.35-mL reacts with

a. 0.3017-g KIO3 ANSWER: 0.08623M AgNO3
b. 12.33-mL of 0.02149M K4Fe(CN)6 ANSWER: 0.06482M AgNO3
Molar Masses: KIO3 = 214.0 K4Fe(CN)6 = 368.4

3. Standardization of a KSCN solution against 0.3341-g of primary standard AgNO 3 required 21.55-mL
during titration. Calculate the normality and molarity of the solution.
Molar Masses: AgNO3 = 169.9 KSCN = 97.18 ANSWER: 0.09125N KSCN / 0.09125M KSCN
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4. What volume of 0.05015N potassium thiocyanate solution would be required to titrate the excess from
50.0-mL of 0.100N AgNO3 that was added to a solution of 0.2215-g of NH4Cl which is 99.5% pure?
Molar Masses: KSCN = 97.18 AgNO3 = 169.9 NH4Cl = 53.49 ANSWER: 17.5-mL KSCN

5. The chloride in a 0.2720-g sample was precipitated by introducing 50.0-mL of 0.1030M AgNO 3.
Titration of the silver ion present in excess required 8.65-mL of 0.1260M KSCN. Express the result of
the analysis in terms of percent MgCl2.
Molar Masses: MgCl2 = 95.21 ANSWER: 71.1% MgCl2

6. A two-liter sample of mineral water was evaporated to a small volume, following which the potassium
ion was precipitated with excess sodium tetraphenylboron:
K+1 + NaB(C6H5)4 KB(C6H5)4 (s)
The precipitate was filtered, washed and redissolved in acetone. The analysis was completed by a
Mohr titration that required 43.85-mL of 0.03941M AgNO 3:
KB(C6H5)4 (s) + Ag+1 AgB(C6H5)4 (s) + K+1
Calculate the potassium ion concentration (parts per million) of the water sample.
Molar Mass: K = 39.10 ANSWER: 33.8-ppm K+1