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: Determination of the relative molecular mass of amidosulphuric acid

Data collection: (A) Qualitative o Colour of methyl orange changes from reddish pink to orange (B) Quantitative o Tare weight of amidosulphuric acid: 2.5061g 0.0001g o Volume of amidosulphuric acid in volumetric flask: 250.00cm 0.15cm o Volume of amidosulphuric acid in pipette: 25.00cm 0.25cm o Volume of 0.09677M sodium hydroxide used: Burette reading (cm) Initial reading 0.05cm Final reading 0.05cm Volume of NaOH used 0.10cm Titration 1 0.00 27.50 27.50 Titration 2 0.00 27.30 27.30 Titration 3 0.00 27.70 27.70

Average reading for volume of 0.09677M sodium hydroxide used 27.50 + 27.30 + 27.70 = 27.50cm 0.10cm 3 Data processing: Subject Tare weight of amidosulphuric acid Volume of amidosulphuric acid in volumetric flask Volume of amidosulphuric acid in pipette Volume of sodium hydroxide used Standardization equation H2NSO3H + NaOH H2NSO3Na + H2O Calculation 0.0001 g x 100% 2.5061 g 0.15 cm x 100% 250.00 cm 0.25 cm x 100% 25.00 cm 0.10 cm x 100% 27.50 cm % uncertainties 0.004% 0.060% 1.00% 0.3636%

From the equation, we know that one mole of H 2NSO3H reacted with one mole of NaOH to form one mole of H2NSO3Na and one mole of H2O Mole of NaOH used = MV 1000 = 27.50cm 0.3636% x 0.09677 M 1000 = 0.002661mole 0.3636%

Based on the equation, one mole of H2NSO3H reacted with one mole of NaOH. Therefore, 0.00261mole of NaOH reacted completely with 0.00261mole of H2NSO3H. However, 0.00261 0.3636% mole of NaOH reacted with only 25.00cm 1.00% of amidosulphuric acid. Therefore, the exact mole for amidosulphuric acid made in 250.00cm 0.060 % solution is 0.00261mole 0.3636% x 10 = 0.0261mole . (0.3636%+0.060% = 0.4236%) Hence, to find the relative molecular mass: Mole = Mass RMM 0.02661mole 0.4236% = 2.5061g 0.004% RMM Therefore, the relative molecular mass for amidosulphuric is 94.18 0.4276%. Percentage error = |Experiment value theoretical value| x 100% Theoretical value = |94.18-97.1| x 100% 97.1 = 3.007% Conclusion: The relative molecular mass for amidosulphuric acid is 94.18. However, the theoretical value for amidosulphuric acid is actually 97.1. This difference in term of value is caused by a number of restrictions and limitations. There are a number of limitations and error occurred during the experiments. These errors and limitation can cause differences between experimental value and theoretical value of the relative molecular value for amidosulphuric acid. Firstly, there is an error when determining the colour change of methyl orange. Theoretically, the colour of methyl orange will change from reddish pink to orange, but when the colour does change to orange, there will be different perception of what is actually orange. Some will consider certain colour is orange while some will not. Therefore, in order to overcome this problem, a controlled conical flask containing methyl orange which colour is orange should be put in front so that the students would know what exactly orange meant. Secondly, when the amidosulphuric acid is transfer from its container to the beaker to be saluted, some of the particles are not transferred. Instead, they remained in the container. Consequently, the molarities of amidosulphuric acid are not accurate. Therefore to overcome this error, the container should be wash with distilled water right after the acid is transferred into the beaker. The washing then, too, is transferred to the beaker.

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