Gagan Gautam

Gen Chem 176

Prof. Paula Vallone

Feb 22, 2020

Lab 6: Analysis of Calcium Carbonate Tablets

Executive Summary:

Purpose:

The purpose of this lab was to perform the analysis of calcium carbonate tablets. In this experiment, A
calcium carbonate tablet will be dissolved, by HCl, to form calcium ions. Impurities will be filtered out
and the calcium ions will be precipitated by adding sodium carbonate to reform calcium carbonate. The
mass percent calcium carbonate in the tablet will then be determined. Finally, the amount of calcium in
the tablet will be calculated. This can be compared with the amount claimed by the manufacturer.

Chemical Reactions for the lab:

𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑂3(𝑠) + 2 𝐻𝐶𝑙(𝑎𝑞) → 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑙2(𝑎𝑞) +𝐶𝑂2(𝑔) + 𝐻2𝑂(𝑙) (1)

The reaction 1 shows how calcium carbonate acts as an antacid.

𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑙2(𝑎𝑞) + 𝑁𝑎2𝐶𝑂3(𝑎𝑞) → 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑂3(𝑠) +2 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙(𝑎𝑞) (2)

This reaction later forms the experimental weight of calcium carbonate produced.

Two reactions that occur are as follows:

(a) The dissolved Ca2+ reacts to form CaCO 3:
𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑙2(𝑎𝑞) + 𝑁𝑎2𝐶𝑂3(𝑎𝑞) → 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑂3(𝑠) +2 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙(𝑎𝑞)
(b) The excess HCl also reacts, as follows:
2 𝐻(𝑎𝑞) + 𝑁𝑎2𝐶𝑂3(𝑎𝑞) → 𝐶𝑂2(𝑔) + 𝐻2𝑂(𝑙) + 2 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙(𝑎𝑞)

Chemicals required:

Hydrochloric acid, 1 M.
Sodium carbonate, 1.0 M.
Calcium carbonate tablets.
Distilled water
Materials Required:

100l beaker, 50ml graduated cylinder, stir plate, 250ml beaker, hot plate, 125ml Erlenmeyer flask,
funnel, filterpaper, hydrion paper, spatula, weighing scale, Mortar.

Apparatus:
Buchner Flask hot plate Erlenmeyer flask

Buchner Funnel Watch glass Hot plate

Graduated cylinder Beaker Spatula

 Filter paper Weighing scale Calcium caronate tablets

hydrion paper mortar

Safety Precautions:

We must be careful with the hot plate and the steam bath, the temperature being very high, it
might burn the skin if not handled properly.

After the reactions are done, all the equipment’s must be washed and placed in their designated
place.

The chemicals being used are of high molarity so the chemicals must be handled properly.

Data:X Calcium Content of Antacids

Type of tablet chosen Acid relief tablets
mass of CaCO3 tablet (g) 1.519gm
Mass of watch glass+ filter paper(g) 35.65
Mass of glass, paper+product(g) 37.169
Mass of CaCO3 product (g) 0.51
Mass % CaCO3 in product 33.57%
Mass %Ca in CaCO3 0.21%
Mass of Ca in tablet (g) 0.204
Mass of Ca per tablet from product label (g) 0.22
% error based upon product label 7.27%
Conclusion:

Hence, the percentage error we found was 7.27%.

First, we used 1.519gm of the choose acid relief tablets. According to the manufacturer, there were
550mg of CaCO3 in 1 tablet. In that 550mgCaCO3 there were 220mg of Ca. from, our experiment we
found that the mass of watch glass along with the filter paper was 35.65gm and the mass of glass, paper
along with product was 37.169gm.

At the end of pour experiment, we found out that the mass of CaCO3 product was only 0.51gm. The
measurement gave us the % mass of CaCo3 in the product as well as Mass % Ca in CaCO3. 33.57% was
the CaCO3 present in product and only 0.21% of Ca was in product.

Originally, the molar mass of CaCO3 is 100.0869gm where 40.0869g of Ca is present along with 60gm of
CO3. The percent of Ca might be seen at least amount, but it was calculated with the obtained value of
CaCO3 through the experiment.

The percentage error was only 7.27 percent. I think this error might have occurred because of two
things.

a. The product that was obtained might have been dried more than it was supposed to be.
b. During filtration some residue was collected in the bottom of the flask.