Determine the %w/w of Ca in the original crushed eggshell sample.

Aquaculture Science
3rd Edition
ISBN:9781133558347
Author:Parker
Publisher:Parker
Chapter11: Health Of Aquatic Animals
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 3KA
icon
Related questions
Question

Back titration: The major component of eggshells is calcium carbonate (CaCO3)(CaCO3) . To determine its calcium content, a back titration was done as described. 0.7520 g of dry, crushed eggshell was placed into an Erlenmeyer flask and dissolved with 25.00 mL of 1.026 M HCl according to the following reaction.

CaCO3(s)+2HCl(aq)→CaCl2(aq)+H2O(l)+CO2(g)CaCO3(s)+2HCl(aq)→CaCl2(aq)+H2O(l)+CO2(g) 

To assist with the reaction between the HCl and CaCO3CaCO3 , the solution was heated to a boil, and then left to cool. Once no more CO2(g)CO2(g)  was being produced (the bubbling had stopped), approximately 25 mL of deionized water was added to the flask, and its contents were quantitatively transferred to a 100.00 mL volumetric flask. The volumetric flask was filled to the mark with deionized water and mixed. A 25.00 mL aliquot of the diluted CaCO3CaCO3  sample was pipetted into a separate Erlenmeyer flask and titrated with 22.96 mL of standardized 0.1080 M NaOH to the phenolphthalein end point. Determine the %w/w of Ca in the original crushed eggshell sample.

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Aquaculture Science
Aquaculture Science
Biology
ISBN:
9781133558347
Author:
Parker
Publisher:
Cengage
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
ISBN:
9781305961135
Author:
Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougal
Publisher:
Cengage Learning