Chemlab: Chemistry 3/5


Natural Salt Solutions 2: Analysis of Seawater

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Quantitative Transfer
Tech 1 Tech 2

In order to titrate every ion of KHP, you must transfer all of the solid. This quantitative transfer is done be rinsing the vial with water and transferring the solution to the Erlenmeyer. Repeat this rinsing twice.

For more information, see the Quantititive Transfer page in the Techniques section.

Using a Buret
Buret 5
To titrate your samples, you will need to prepare a buret. Details can be found on the buret page in the Techniques section of the website.

Titration
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You will titrate samples of KHP and acid from your ion exchange effluent with NaOH. For detailed instructions, see the Titration page in the Techniques section of the ChemLab website.

Making an Ion Exchange Column
ion exchange column
Follow the same procedure you used last week to make an ion exchange column for the analysis of your seawater sample.

Using a Pipet
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A pipet will be used to measure a small amount of seawater very accurately. A pipet bulb is used to draw solution into the pipet.

Detailed information about how to use a pipet can be found in the Techniques section of the site on the pipet page.

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