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Student Number: 2007-58545
Class-Section: Chem 28.1-1
Date Performed: August 28, 2008
Date Submitted: August 15, 2008
II. RESULTS.
Sta ndar dizat ion of Sodi um T hios ulf ate Sol utio n
Trials 1 2 3
Mass of K2Cr2O7 (g) 0.1007 0.1009 0.1008
Corrected Mass of K2Cr2O7 (g) 0.1005 0.1007 0.1006
Final Reading Na2S2O3 (ml) 20.40 41.00 20.65
Initial Reading Na2S2O3 (ml) 0.000 20.40 41.00
Volume Na2S2O3 (ml) 20.40 20.60 20.30
Trials 1 2 3
Mass of the sample (g) 0.1447 0.1447 0.1447
Final volume Na2S2O3 (ml) 9.500 32.90 21.10
Initial volume Na2S2O3 (ml) 0.000 21.10 9.500
Net Volume Na2S2O3 (ml) 9.500 11.80 11.60
Masscorrected=MK2Cr2O7 * 0.9980
Masscorrected=0.1007 g * 0.9980
C. Molarity Na2S2O3
B. Mg Cl2 in sample
C. % Chloride in sample
Mg sample=(2 mL)*(5250mg/100mL)*(1/51.45)*(1/1)*(70.91/1)
*the same mass of sample was used throughout the experiment where
there was equal volume of ZONROX used.
IV. Discussion
Bleaching was practiced already before in some parts of Asia, Europe and
Africa. In 1785, the powerful bleaching properties of Chlorine were
discovered by Berthollet. Bleaching powder, produced by the reaction of
chlorine gas on slaked lime, with the same effect as chlorine, was introduced
in 1799 by the Scottish chemist Charles Tennant. Bleaching powder is a
mixture containing calcium hypochlorite (Ca[OCl] 2) as the active bleaching
agent. Bleaching powder was used as the standard bleaching agent until about
1925. Since that time the use of so-called liquefied chlorine, a solution of
sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), has largely replaced bleaching powder. Liquid
household bleaches are commonly based on sodium hypochlorite as the active
ingredient at a concentration of 5.25 percent. Industrial strength versions are
often several times more concentrated. ("Bleaching." Microsoft® Student
2008 [DVD]. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corporation, 2007. )
COMMENT:
With the given experiment, I being one of the experimenters experienced a lot of
difficulties facing this experiment; with so much vague terms pushes me further to stop
reading in advance the experiment itself. Our school of course is undeniably the best in
instruction; but I hope packaged in this ‘title’ is a huge responsibility to help students be
stimulated by the experiment and on how we can apply this later in life.