Campion College 6A Chemistry `

Laboratory

Name: Tyler Neath Date:

10/02/17

Experiment No. ` Skill: M/M

Topic: Titrimetric Analysis

Aim:

Instructions:

Solution A was made by adding 6.00g of a metal oxalate (MC2O4) in dilute

sulphuric acid and making up to one dm3 with pure water.

You are also provided with solution B which contains 2.38 g of manganate
(VII) ions [MnO4 - ] per dm3, a supply of 1.0 mol/dm3 sulphuric acid and a
solution of the sulphate of M.

You are required to determine the relative atomic mass of the metal M.

Pipette 25.0 cm3 of the Solution A into a conical flask; add an

approximately equal volume of dilute sulphuric acid using a measuring
cylinder. Heat the mixture to approximately 60 C and titrate the mixture
with Solution B.

Repeat the titration until consecutive volume readings within 0.1 cm3 of each
other are obtained. Record your results in the table below.

Results:

Trial 1 2 3 4 5
Final Burette 23.2 23.9 23.4 23.5 -
reading/cm3
Initial Burette 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -
Reading/cm3
Volume of 23.3 23.9 23.4 23.5 -
Solution B used
/cm3

Carry out the following test on the solution of the sulphate of M.

Experiment Observation Deduction
Heat 1 cm3 of MSO4 to
60 C in a test tube. Add
Solution B drop by drop.

Calculate:

1. Determine the average volume of solution B reacting with 25 cm3 of

solution A
23.4 cm3+ 23.5 cm3
Average Volume = 2 = 23.45 cm3

2. The moles of manganate (VII) ions reacting

2.38 g
=0.02 moles
119 g /mol

3
0.02 moles: 1000 cm
3
X : 23.45 cm
3
23.45 c m 0.02moles
X= 1000 c m
3
= 4.69x10-4 moles
2- -
3. Write an equation for the reaction between C2O4 irons and MnO4
ions

2++10 C O2 +8 H 2 O
2 2 Mn
+5 Cr O4
++ 2 Mn O4
16 H

2-
4. The moles of C2O4 ions present in 25 cm3 of solution A

2 : 5
4.69x10-4cm3 : x
 5 4.69 x 104 cm3
X= 2 = 1.1725x10-3 moles
2-
5. The moles of C2O4 present in 1000 cm3 of solution A

1000 c m3 1.1725 x 1 03 moles

X= 25 c m3 = 0.0469 moles

6. The molar mass of MC2O4

0.0469 moles : 6g
1mole : x

6 grams 1 mole
X= 0.0469 moles = 127.93 128 g / mol

7. The molar mass of M

Molar mass of m:

M + 2 ( 12 ) + 4 ( 16 )=128

M =12888

M = 40 g/mol

Discussion:

1. Why was solution A heated to 60 C?

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2. Is M an oxidizing or reducing agent? Explain.
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Sources of Error: (2)

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Precautions: (2)

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