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RESULTS
Table 1: Absorbance of the Samples for the reaction of 0.0025 M Fe(NO 3)3
(in 0.020 M HNO3) with 0.0025 M HSal (in 0.020 M HNO3) at different
wavelengths.
Test
Tube
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Volume
of
Reactant
Added (mL)
0.0025
0.0025
M
M
Fe(NOHSal
3 )3
5.0
0
4.5
0.5
4.0
1.0
3.5
1.5
3.0
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
3.0
1.5
3.5
1.0
4.0
0.5
4.5
0
5.0
400 nm
450 nm
500 nm
525 nm
550 nm
600 nm
0.079
0.205
0.303
0.388
0.648
0.470
0.456
0.396
0.305
0.194
0.098
0.059
0.273
0.451
0.598
0.733
0.765
0.729
0.628
0.467
0.275
0.087
0.056
0.376
0.648
0.875
1.071
1.128
1.076
0.926
0.675
0.378
0.077
0.056
0.394
0.680
0.923
1.133
1.190
1.098
0.974
0.709
0.395
0.080
0.056
0.380
0.656
0.890
1.092
1.153
1.096
0.938
0.684
0.383
0.079
0.055
0.299
0.498
0.672
0.825
0.870
0.828
0.706
0.519
0.300
0.075
(
max
)
In table 1, the wavelength of maximum absorbance
is 525 nm.
Volume of Reactant
Added (mL)
0.0025 M
0.020 M
Fe(NO3)3
HNO3
Absorba
nce
Corrected
Absorbance,
A ( max )
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12
13
14
15
16
2.0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
3.0
3.4
3.8
4.2
4.6
1.404
1.188
1.940
0.649
0.357
1.334
1.116
1.866
0.5728
0.2789
Table 3: The initial concentrations of Fe(NO 3)3 and HSal and their molar
fractions for
Samples 1-11.
Sample #
[Fe(NO3)3]
/M
[HSal] /M
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
0.00250
0.00225
0.00200
0.00175
0.00150
0.00125
0.00100
0.000750
0.000500
0.000250
0
0
0.00250
0.000500
0.00750
0.00100
0.00125
0.00150
0.00175
0.00200
0.00225
0.00250
x (Fe(N
O3)3)
1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0
x (HSal)
0.00
0.10
0..20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
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molar fraction ( x )=
n V 4.5
= =
=0.90
nT V T 5.0
x Fe(NO ) =0.90
3 3
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Absorbance
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
(525nm)
0.056
0.394
0.680
0.923
1.133
1.190
1.098
0.974
0.709
0.395
0.080
at
max
Corrected
A ( max )
Absorbance,
0
0.3356
0.6192
0.8598
1.0674
1.220
1.0276
0.9012
0.6338
0.3174
0
( 1z )=
4.5 mL
=0.9
5.0 mL
12
13
14
15
Volume of Reactant
Added (mL)
0.0025 M
0.020 M
Fe(NO3)3
HNO3
2.0
3.0
1.6
3.4
1.2
3.8
0.8
4.2
[Fe(NO3)3]/
M
0..00100
0.00080
0.00060
0.00040
[Fe3+]/
mM
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
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16
0.4
4.6
0.0020
0.2
Corrected
Absorbance,
A ( max )
Concentration of the
complex
/M
0.3356
2.52 104
0.6192
4.66 104
0.8598
4.64 104
1.0674
8.03 104
1.220
9.17 104
1.0276
7.73 104
0.9012
6.78 104
0.6338
4.77 104
10
0.3174
2.39 104
( max )
l ML
n
l
( MLn )
[{Fe(Sal)(H2O)4}3]
3
1.33 mM-1 1.33 10 M-1
( max )
0.3356
=
=2.52 104 M
3
l ML
1.33 10
n
[Fe(NO3)3]
/M
[HSal] /M
0.00225
0.00250
Uncomplexed
concentration
of Fe3+ /M
3
1.998 10
Uncomplexed
concentration
of HSal /M
3
2.25 10
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0.00200
0.000500
1.53 103
3.40 105
0.00175
0.00750
1.29 103
7.04 103
0.00150
0.00100
6.97 104
1.97 104
0.00125
0.00125
3.33 104
3.33 104
0.00100
0.00150
2.27 104
7.27 104
0.000750
0.00175
7.20 105
1.07 103
0.000500
0.00200
2.30 105
1.52 103
10
0.000250
0.00225
1.10 105
2.01 103
Concentratio
n of the
complex
/M
Uncomplex
ed
concentrati
on of
Fe3+ /M
1.998 103
2.52 104
4.66 104
1.53 103
4.64 104
Uncomplex
ed
concentrat
ion of HSal
/M
2.25 103
KC
1.12
1055
3.40 105
179
168550
1.29 103
7.04 103
1.02
960
8.03 104
6.97 104
1.97 104
117
110169
9.17 104
3.33 104
3.33 104
165
155367
7.73 104
2.27 104
7.27 104
93.7
88230
6.78 104
7.20 105
1.07 103
176
165725
4.77 104
2.30 105
1.52 103
273
257062
10
2.39 104
1.10 105
2.01 103
216
203390
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Fe
C1 =
z
0.50
=
=1
1z 10.50
Empirical formula of the complex: {Fe(Sal)(H2O)4}3
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+
H
{ Fe ( H 2 O )6 }
3+
1
[ HSal]
3
{ Fe ( Sal ) ( H 2 O ) 4 }
K C =
K =K C . K a1 .. ( 30 )
K =
KC
1.12
=
=1055
K a 1.062 103
Meaningful
K =
K values,
K ' =173258
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G ( 298.15 )=29.90
J mol-1
KJ mol-1
DISCUSSION
In this experiment the
determination
the
spectrophotometric
composition
and
the
method was
stability
constant
used to
of
the
iron(III) salicylate complex. From figure 2 (Job plot), we can see that at a
mole fraction of 0.5 Fe, there is a maximum of absorbance result. A mole
fraction of 0.5 means that there is an equal amount of moles of Fe
reacting with salicylate. This shows that the complex of iron and salicylate
is at a 1:1 ratio.
The value of n was calculated and found to be 1, thus the empirical
formula of the complex is {Fe(Sal)(H2O)4}3. The stability constant of the
complex was found to be
function at 298 K to be
value. The
173258
29.90
the formation of the complex was spontaneous and that iron (III)
salicylate complex is very stable. Since the theory agrees with the
experiment, this shows the reliability of the method employed to
determine the stability constant and the Gibbs function of the iron
(III) salicylate complex.
CONCLUSION
The experiment shows that the reaction mechanics of the iron and
salicylate peaks at a 1:1 ratio. This also shows that this set up is the most
favourable in creating this complex. The empirical formula of the complex
was found to be {Fe(Sal)(H2O)4}3. The stability constant and the standard
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and 29.90
KJ mol-1 respectively.
Some errors in the part of the experiment are that there was some human
error in creating the mixes with different concentrations.
Answers to Questions
1. The value of hydrogen ion (H +) concentration that should be
used is 0.020 M. This value is considered to be constant since
the concentration of HNO3 that was added in all the solutions
was 0.020 M and the reactants used are in the 0.020 M of HNO 3,
thus this causes hydrogen ion to have a constant value of
concentration.
G (T ) , is
the
CH3
O
Iron(II)-salicylate complex
Fe
:
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REFERENCES
1. Harris, Daniel C. Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 8th ed. New York:
W.H. Freeman, 2010.
2. P. W. Atkins and J. De Paula, 2006. Physical Chemistry. 9th Edition.
Chapter 7.
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