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Title: Titration - to find formula of hydrated salt
Post by: bhav on May 01, 2006, 11:03:34 AM

i need to plan 2 experimental methods to determine the formula of a hydrated sodium carbonate. My first method involves heating crystals of hydrated sodium carbonate but I'm stuck on how to find out the formula using titration.

i would really appreciate the help.

Title: Re: Titration - to find formula of hydrated salt
Post by: Alberto_Kravina on May 01, 2006, 11:12:16 AM

You could titrate your sample assuming that it is Na₂CO_3sicc..
After having performed the titration you can easily calculate the mass of pure Na₂CO₃

w(Na₂CO₃) = m(Sodium carbonate)/m(mixture that you assumed it was Na₂CO_3sicc.) * 100

This could be a method to find the percentage of water in your sample of sodium carbonate.