AP Chemistry Alka-Seltzer Experiment Purpose: To determine the number of grams of baking soda and citric acid found in Alka-Seltzer

tablets Materials needed: Alka-seltzer tablets, 125 ml Erlenymer flask, gas collecting bottle, trough and appropriate tubing, large (500 ml or greater) graduated cylinder, thermometer, glass plate, 100 ml graduated cylinder, one hole rubber stopper, beral pipets, water vapor pressure table, and a barometer Procedure: A) Fill the gas collecting bottle completely full with water. Empty it into a large graduated cylinder and record the volume of the bottle in the data table. B) Using the smaller graduated cylinder, pour about 50 ml of water into the 125 ml Erlenmeyer flask. C) Pour enough water into the gas collecting trough to cover the bottom to about a depth of several centimeters. D) Fill the gas collecting bottle completely full of water and place the glass plate E) Carefully, without spilling any water, invert the gas collecting bottle over the hole in the bottom of the gas collecting trough. F) Cut the bottom stem portion off a beral pipet and insert it snugly into a one hole number rubber stopper. G) Connect the trough tube to the one hole rubber stopper. H) Break an alka-seltzer tablet into two pieces and drop it into the Erlenmeyer flask. I) Quickly stopper the flask and swirl the flask gently to help release the carbon dioxide gas. J) Upon completion of the reaction, place the glass plate over the opening of the gas collecting bottle. K) Carefully pour the remaining water into the large graduated cylinder and measure its volume. Record this volume into your data table. L) Finally, record the barometric pressure and the room temperature. M) Repeat the above for a second trial. Data Table: a) Volume of gas collecting bottle _____ ml b) Volume of water remaining in bottle after the reaction ______ ml c) Volume of carbon dioxide gas ______ ml d) Barometric Pressure _______ e) Room Temperature ______ C. f) Vapor Pressure of Water at the above temperature ______ Reaction:
HOC(CH)2(COOH)3 s) +3 NaHCO3 (s) 3 HOH (l) + 3 CO2 (g) +HOC(CH)2(COONa)3 (aq) Calculations: A) Determine the vapor pressure of the dry carbon dioxide. B) Use the Ideal gas law equation to calculate the number of moles of carbon dioxide gas produced. C) Use the balanced equation and stoichiometry to determine the number of moles of baking soda and citric acid used as reactants. D) Convert the number of moles to grams of baking soda and citric acid respectively. E) Record the theoretical number of grams of baking soda and citric acid contained in one alkaseltzer. F) Calculate the percent error for both the baking soda and citric acid.