Estimation of Sodium Carbonate
Aim : To estimate the amount of sodium carbonate present in 1000ml of given
solution by using 0.05M H2SO4 solution.
Apparatus and Chemicals required :
Burette, Burette stand, Pipette, Conical flask, Methyl orange Indicator,
Here, 1 mole H2SO4 reacts with 1 mole Na2CO3
pipette. Then 1 or 2 drops of Methyl Orange Indicator is added. The colour of
H2SO4 solution taken in burette. At the end point colour of the solution changes
from yellow to pale pink colour. Then, the volume of H2SO4 solution run down
from burette is noted. The titrations are repeated till consecutive readings are
obtained
Tabular Form :
Burette readings
Volume of Volume of
S.No
Initial Final
Na2CO3 in (ml) H2SO4 run
‘a’ ml down (b-a) ml
‘b’ ml
1 20 ml
2 20 ml
3 20 ml
∴ Volume of H2SO4 solution = _______________________
VM
1 1 2 V M2
Formula : n = n
1 2
V1 = Volume of H2SO4 solution = ____________________ ml
M 1 = Molarity of H2SO4 solution = 0.05M
n1 = No.of moles of H2SO4 in the equation = 1 mole
V1 M 1 n 2
∴ Molarity of Na2CO3 , M 2 = ×
n1 V2
V1 × 0.05 1
= ×
1 20
= ________________ M
∴ Molarity of Na2CO3 = M 2 = _________________ M
= M 2 × 106
= ________________ grams
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