Soda Ash Lab Report

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a Determination of Na2CO3 in Soda Ash Unnamed CHE 1120 - 107 25 February 2014 1. An experimental section for the soda ash lab. See the example results section from the freezing point depression experiment and the details of an experimental section on page xi of your lab manual. 2. A completed data table (like the one found on page 37 of your lab manual). Unknown Number | 51215 | Molarity of HCl (aq) | 0.3018 | | Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Mass of soda ash sample | 1.001 g | 1.003 g | 1.002 g | Initial buret reading | 1.4 mL | 0.8 mL | 0.8 mL | Final buret reading | 25.9 mL | 25.3 mL | 25.2 mL | Volume HCl added | 24.5 mL | 24.5 mL | 24.4 mL | % Na2CO3 in sample | 39.1% | 39.1% | 38.9% | Average % Na2CO3 |…show more content…
Show the calculation to obtain the % Na2CO3 in your soda ash sample for trial 3. [(g Na2CO3) / (g soda ash)] ⋅ 100 = % Na2CO3 [(0.390 g Na2CO3) / (1.002 g soda ash)] ⋅ 100 = 38.9% Na2CO3 7. Show the calculation for determining the average % Na2CO3 in your soda ash sample. [(T1 % Na2CO3) + (T2 % Na2CO3) + (T3 % Na2CO3)] / 3 = average % Na2CO3 [39.1% + 39.1% + 38.9%] / 3 = 39.03 or 39.0% 8. Calculate the precision of your % Na2CO3 in your soda ash sample by determining the ppt (parts per thousand). Write a sentence or two describing what your ppt value actually means in regards to your data. [(range) / (average)] ⋅ 1000 = ppt [(39.1% - 38.9%) / (39.0%)] ⋅ 1000 = 5.13 ppt Because the ppt is far lower than the recommended ≤15 ppt, the data collected from the experiment is fairly accurate. 9. Answer the following questions. Show all work! 1. Determine the correct chemical formulas for the following: a) magnesium perchlorate b) aluminum carbonate c) boron triiodide Mg(ClO4)2 Al2(CO3)3

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