Preparation of IC 1 and 2

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Preparation of Inorganic Compound – 1

( Double salt – Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate )


AIM:
To prepare a pure sample of Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate.
THEORY:
Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate (Mohr's salt) is prepared by
dissolving equimolar mixture of hydrated Ferrous sulphate and
Ammonium Sulphate in water containing 2 to 3 ml of dilute sulphuric
acid. Then a reaction mixture is subjected to crystallization and light
green crystals of Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate separate out.
FeSO4.7H2O + (NH4)2SO4 ------- FeSO4.(NH4)SO4.6H2O + H2O
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
Beakers, China dish, Funnel, Glass rod, Wash bottle, Tripod stand,
Wire gauze
CHEMICALS REQUIRED:
Ferrous sulphate- 7 g Ammonium Sulphate - 3.5 g
Sulphuric acid -3ml Ethanol
PROCEDURE:
☆ Take 7 g of Ferrous sulphate and 3.5 g of Ammonium Sulphate
crystals in a beaker.
☆ Add about 2 to 3 ml of dilute sulphuric acid to prevent the
hydrolysis of ferrous sulphate.
☆ Add 20 ml of boiling hot water to the contents in the beaker in
small instalments to dissolve the salts completely.
☆ Filter the solution to remove undissolved impurities and transfer
the filtrate to a China dish.
☆ Heat the China dish to concentrate it to the crystallization point.
☆ Cool the China dish over a beaker with cold water.
☆ On cooling light green Crystals of Mohr’s salt separate out.
☆ Decant off the mother liquor and wash the crystals with small
amount of Ethanol to remove sulphuric acid sticking to the crystals.
☆ Dry the Crystal by placing them between filter paper and weigh it.
RESULT: Weight of Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate obtained = g
PRECAUTIONS:
☆ Cool the solution slowly to get good crystals.
☆ Do not disturb the solution while cooling.
☆ Do not heat the solution for a long time as it may oxidises Ferrous
ions to ferric ions.

Preparation of Inorganic compound – 2


[Potassium trioxalatoferrate(III)]
Aim : To prepare a pure sample of the complex Potassium
trioxalatoferrate(III).
Theory: The complex potassium trioxalatoferrate(III) can be
prepared by dissolving freshly prepared ferric Hydroxide in a
solution of potassium oxalate and Oxalic acid.

Materials required: Beakers, China dish, funnel, glass rod,


wash bottle, tripod stand and wire-gauze.
Chemicals required: Ferric chloride, Oxalic acid, Potassium
oxalate and Potassium hydroxide
Procedure:
• Dissolve 3.5 g of anhydrous ferric chloride in 50 ml of
distilled water in a beaker.
• In another beaker, dissolve 4 g of Potassium Hydroxide in 50
ml of water.
• Add potassium hydroxide solution to ferric chloride solution
in small portion with constant stirring.
• Filter the precipitate of ferric hydroxide and wash the
precipitate with distilled water.
• In another beaker, 4 g of Oxalic acid and 5.5 g of Potassium
oxalate in 100ml of water and stir well to get a clear solution.
• Add freshly prepared ferric Hydroxide precipitate in small
amounts to the above solution with constant stirring.
• If the precipitate does not dissolve then warm it and leave
the contents for sometime.
• Filter and transfer the filtrate to China dish and heat it to the
crystallization point.
• Now place the China dish on a beaker containing cold water
and keep it aside for crystallization.
• China dish should be covered with a black paper as the
complex is sensitive to light.
• Decant of the mother liquor, wash the crystals with ethanol
and dry them between the folds of filter paper and weigh it.
Result: Weight of the crystals obtained = g
Precautions:
☆ Do not concentrate the solution too much.
☆ Let the concentrated solution cool slowly and undisturbed
to get large amount of crystals.

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