Osukuuni Practice Questions CHEM 3811 EDTA

1. Briefly explain water hardness. What is the difference between tep!rary and
peranent hardness.
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#. $%tline the experiental pr!ced%re f!r each !f the f!ll!win& EDTA titrati!ns and state
the circ%stances that i&ht a'e the necessary.
(a) direct titrati!n (b) bac' titrati!n
(c) indirect titrati!n (d) displaceent titrati!n
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3. What are the p%rp!ses !f the %se !f a%xiliary c!plexin& a&ent and as'in& a&ent*
Differentiate between the tw! types !f a&ents. +i,e tw! exaples each.

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-. A ##... / saple c!ntainin& 0e
31
was treated with 2.3. / !f ...3#3 M EDTA t!
f!r a c!plex. Excess EDTA was left in the s!l%ti!n. The excess EDTA was bac'
titrated with M&
#1
. 4t t!!' #.13 / !f ...-#3 M M&
#1
t! reach the end p!int. Deterine
the c!ncentrati!n !f 0e
31
in the !ri&inal s!l%ti!n.
EDTA f!rs 151 c!plexes
M!les EDTA b!%nd t! 0e
31
6 !les 0e
31
in saple
M!les EDTA added t! saple 6 (....23. /)(...3#3 M) 6 3..2 x 1.
7-
!l
M!les excess EDTA 6 !les M&
#1
6 (....#13 /)(...-#3 M) 6 2.1- x 1.
73
!l
M!les EDTA b!%nd t! 0e
31
6 3..2 x 1.
7-
!l 7 2.1- x 1.
73
!l 6 #.18 x 1.
7-
!l
M!larity !f 0e
31
6 #.18 x 1.
7-
!l8...##.. / 6 2.21 x 1.
73
M
3. A 3.... / ali9%!t !f a s!l%ti!n c!ntainin& ir!n(44) and ir!n(444) re9%ired 13.:3 / !f
...1#.. M EDTA when titrated at pH #.. and #2.;# / when titrated at pH ;... Express
the c!ncentrati!n !f the s!l%ti!n in ters !f the parts per illi!n !f each s!l%te.
Tri,alent cati!ns f!r !re stable c!plexes at pH ar!%nd 1 than di,alent cati!ns
At ,ery l!w pH< di,alent cati!ns f!r %nstable c!plexes
Additi!nal inf!rati!n5
0e
31
is !re acidic than 0e
#1
p=a !f 0e
31
6 #.18 and p=a !f 0e
#1
6 2.32
At pH #..< !nly 0e
31
stable c!plexes ay f!r
At pH ;..< b!th 0e
#1
and 0e
31
c!plexes ay f!r
At pH 6 #..
M!les 0e
31
6 !les EDTA 6 (...13:3 /)(...1#.. M) 6 1.;-8 x 1.
7-
!l
C!ncentrati!n 0e
31
6 1.;-8 x 1.
7-
!l8...3... / 6 3.#23 x 1.
73
!l8/ 6 18-.. &8/
At pH 6 ;..
M!les 0e
31
1 0e
#1
6 !les EDTA 6 (...#2;# /)(...1#.. M) 6 3.33- x 1.
7-
!l
M!les 0e
#1
6 3.33- x 1.
7-
!l 7 1.;-8 x 1.
7-
!l 6 1.2.; x 1.
7-
!l
C!ncentrati!n 0e
#1
6 1.2.; x 1.
7-
!l8...3... / 6 3.81# x 1.
73
!l8/ 6 #1#.2 &8/
;. A 31.;2 / ali9%!t !f ...1-:. M M&
#1
s!l%ti!n was titrated with an EDTA s!l%ti!n.
The initial and final readin&s !f the b%ret c!ntainin& the EDTA were ...- / and -;.32
/< respecti,ely. What is the c!ncentrati!n !f the EDTA s!l%ti!n*
M!les EDTA 6 !les M&
#1
6 (...31;2 /)(...1-:. M) 6 -.;38 x 1.
7-
!l
>!l%e EDTA 6 -;.32 7 ...- 6 -;.33 /
M!larity EDTA 6 -.;38 x 1.
7-
!l8...-;33 / 6 ...1..3 M EDTA