Experiment 15, Athenium Baking Soda Company Self Directed Experiment

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Quality Control for Athenium Baking Soda Company Introduction In this experiment, we will be using thermal gravimetric analysis (experiment 4) and HCL titration (experiment 12) to determine the percentage of NaHCO3 (baking soda) in the sample given. We will also be using emission analysis for group IA and IIA salts (experiment 10) to determine the impurities present. The purpose of this experiment is to determine the purity of a sample of baking soda given us by the Athenium Baking Soda Company. We will First determine the percentage of baking soda and then determine whether it contains particulates of CaCl2, LiCl, of KCl for the purpose of seeing whether it is pure and useable or not (the quality of the baking soda). We are performing the experiment to gain our spots on the team of quality control for the Athenium Baking Soda Company. The purpose of the quality control is to determine the quality and safety of use of the baking soda. The theory behind thermal gravimetric analysis is that when a mixture is heated to a sufficiently high temperature, one component decomposes to form a gaseous compound while the other does not decompose. The mass is measured before and after the heating and stoichiometric ratios are used to determine the percent by mass. The chemical equation to be used is : 2NaHCO3(s) Na2CO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(g) In the second part, 1.0 M HCl will be titrated into a solution with a known amount of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), the pH will be measured as it becomes more acidic and the equivalence point (the point at which HCL and Na2CO3 reach equilibrium) determined. We will calculate the moles of Na2CO3 by dividing the grams used by the molar mass of sodium carbonate. Then, the moles of HCl required to neutralize Na2CO3 will be determined by using the mole to mole ratio in the chemical equation. Finally, the molarity

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