A 0.6334 gram of sample of impure mercury (II) oxide was dissolved in an unmeasured excess of potassium iodide.
Reaction: HgO + 4I- + H2O ------→HgI42- + 2OH-
Calculate the % HgO in the sample if titration of the liberated hydroxide required 42.59 ml of 0.1178 M HCl.
This is what I worked out, just wondering if someone can tell me if I have gone wrong.
%HgO = liter HgO x M HgO x mole ratio(HgO/OH) x FW HgO x 100
weight of sample
= 0.04259 L x 0.1178 mol/L x ½ x 216.589 g/mol x100
0.6334 g
= 85.78%
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Let's break this down step by step. First, we need to find out how many moles of hydroxide ions were liberated from the reaction. To do that, we'll use the titration volume and the molarity of the HCl.
So, 42.59 ml of 0.1178 M HCl. That's quite a mouthful! In terms of moles, it would be like trying to measure the amount of laughter in a room full of clowns - near impossible! But we'll give it a shot anyway!
Using the equation Molarity (M) = Moles (mol) / Volume (L), we can find the moles of HCl.
42.59 ml = 0.04259 L (Let me tell you, that decimal point is like finding a needle in a haystack!)
Now, let's insert this value into our equation:
0.1178 M = Moles (mol) / 0.04259 L
Solving for moles, we get:
Moles (mol) = 0.1178 M * 0.04259 L
So, the moles of HCl used in the reaction are like the number of clowns cramming into a tiny car - 0.00501902 mol (around that).
Now, let's use the stoichiometry of the reaction to find the moles of HgO that reacted. According to the reaction equation, for every mole of HgO, we get 2 moles of OH- ions.
So, the moles of HgO = 2 * 0.00501902 mol (I hope you're following along, otherwise, this might be as confusing as a clown on a unicycle!)
Now, we need to find the mass of HgO in the sample. Given that the sample weighs 0.6334 g, the percentage of HgO can be calculated using the formula:
Percentage HgO = (Moles of HgO * Molar mass of HgO) / Sample mass * 100%
The molar mass of HgO is approximately 216.59 g/mol.
With all these numbers at our disposal, we can solve for the percentage of HgO in the sample. Just keep in mind, my jokes are calculated to have a 99.9% laughter rate, so hopefully, this calculation will bring a smile to your face!
Go ahead and crunch those numbers!
To calculate the percentage of HgO in the sample, we need to determine the number of moles of HgO and the total number of moles in the sample. We can then use these values to calculate the percentage of HgO.
1. Calculate the number of moles of HCl used in the titration:
Moles of HCl = Volume of HCl (L) × Concentration of HCl (mol/L)
Moles of HCl = 42.59 ml × 0.1178 mol/L
Moles of HCl = 0.005019 mol
2. Since the reaction requires a 1:2 ratio of HCl to OH-, there must be twice the number of moles of OH- as HCl:
Moles of OH- = 2 × Moles of HCl
Moles of OH- = 2 × 0.005019 mol
Moles of OH- = 0.010038 mol
3. In the reaction, 1 mole of HgO produces 2 moles of OH-. Therefore, the mole ratio of HgO to OH- is 1:2:
Moles of HgO = 0.010038 mol / 2
Moles of HgO = 0.005019 mol
4. Calculate the mass of HgO:
Mass of HgO = Moles of HgO × Molar mass of HgO
Molar mass of HgO = 200.59 g/mol
Mass of HgO = 0.005019 mol × 200.59 g/mol
Mass of HgO = 1.00547 g
5. Calculate the percentage of HgO in the sample:
Percentage of HgO = (Mass of HgO / Mass of sample) × 100
Percentage of HgO = (1.00547 g / 0.6334 g) × 100
Percentage of HgO = 158.92 %
Therefore, the percentage of HgO in the sample is approximately 158.92%.
To calculate the percentage of HgO in the sample, we need to first determine the number of moles of HCl used to titrate the liberated hydroxide, and then use stoichiometry to find the number of moles of HgO in the sample. Here's how we can proceed:
Step 1: Calculate the number of moles of HCl used:
Using the given volume and concentration of HCl, we can calculate the number of moles of HCl used in the titration.
Number of moles of HCl = Volume of HCl (in L) × Concentration of HCl (in mol/L)
= 42.59 ml × (1 L/1000 ml) × 0.1178 mol/L
= 0.005009 mol (rounded to 5 significant figures)
Step 2: Determine the stoichiometry of the reaction:
From the balanced equation, we can see that 1 mole of HgO reacts with 2 moles of OH- ions. Therefore, the mole ratio between the moles of HgO and OH- is 1:2.
Step 3: Calculate the number of moles of OH- reacted:
Since 2 moles of OH- react with 1 mole of HCl, we can calculate the number of moles of OH- by dividing the number of moles of HCl used by 2.
Number of moles of OH- = 0.005009 mol HCl / 2
= 0.002505 mol (rounded to 4 significant figures)
Step 4: Calculate the number of moles of HgO:
Since 1 mole of HgO reacts with 2 moles of OH-, we can calculate the number of moles of HgO reacted by multiplying the number of moles of OH- by the mole ratio.
Number of moles of HgO = 0.002505 mol OH- × (1 mol HgO / 2 mol OH-)
= 0.001253 mol (rounded to 4 significant figures)
Step 5: Calculate the mass of HgO:
To calculate the mass of HgO, we use the formula: mass = number of moles × molar mass.
Molar mass of HgO = atomic mass of Hg + atomic mass of O
= (200.59 g/mol) + (16.00 g/mol)
= 216.59 g/mol
Mass of HgO = 0.001253 mol × 216.59 g/mol
= 0.2710 g (rounded to 4 significant figures)
Step 6: Calculate the percentage of HgO:
The percentage of HgO in the sample can be calculated using the formula: percentage = (mass of HgO / mass of sample) × 100%.
Percentage of HgO = (0.2710 g / 0.6334 g) × 100%
= 42.79% (rounded to 4 significant figures)
Therefore, the percentage of HgO in the sample is approximately 42.79%.