Carolina Menezes
Equipment Error
Digital balance ±0.001g
Antacid 1 Antacid 2
Run 1 2 3 Av. 1 2 3 Av.
Mass of conical
107.386 106.493 124.228 122.800 145.445 101.098
flask (g)
Mass of conical
flask with 112.405 111.575 129.206 127.914 150.542 106.172
antacid (g)
Mass of antacid
5.019 5.082 4.978 4.999 5.114 5.097 5.074 5.095
used (g)
Volume of HCl
25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0
(cm3)
Volume of 15.8
9.90 10.0 9.95 18.9 18.0 18.6 18.5
NaOH (cm3)
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Lab Report – Comparing the strength of different antacids
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Antacid 1
Calculations Errors and uncertainties
Moles of NaOH used = concentration x volume Burette error = ± 0.05cm³ x 2 (for initial and final
0.100 x 9.95 = 0.995 moles volume readings)
Antacid 2
Calculations Errors and uncertainties
Moles of NaOH used = concentration x volume Burette error = ± 0.05cm³ x 2 (for initial and final
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Lab Report – Comparing the strength of different antacids
Carolina Menezes
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Lab Report – Comparing the strength of different antacids
Carolina Menezes
To improve the practical and obtain more accurate and reliable results, the first measure to be taken
could be to find out the uncertainty of the concentrations of the solutions provided as these could later
be added to the total percentage error and taken into consideration. Also, when the conical flask was
being weighed there were variations in the reading because students kept leaning on the bench. In
order to reduce these variations it would be advisable to have students away from the bench until the
readings stabilized, reducing random error and increasing precision. The major problem concerning this
practical, however, was that when obtaining results for antacid 2 is was difficult to determine what color
could be considered orange and therefore determine when the solution had been neutralized,
increasing random errors. A suitable solution would be to use a pH probe connected to a data logger
and have it inserted in the solution. It would be clear when the solution was neutralized as it the pH
reading would be 7 or around 7. Finally, having more repeats would also be suitable to increase
precision.