Applied Chemistry II Laboratory Handbook

APPLIED CHEMISTRY II
Faculty of Chemistry
University of Barcelona
LABORATORY HANDBOOK
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bringing it with you on the first day of the laboratory course.
Do not bring loose sheets to the laboratory.
This guide has been written by the following lecturers:

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Ramón Costa, Anna de Juan, Mohamed Salah El Fallah, Núria Escaja, Jaume Garcia Amorós,
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INDEX
PART 1. Information for students 7
1.1. About ACII. Extract from the Teaching Plan 9

1.2. Safety regulations 12
1.3. Keeping a laboratory notebook 15
1.4. Planning laboratory work 17
1.5. Laboratory equipment found in the bench cupboards 18
1.6. Waste management plan in the laboratory 20
PART 2. Laboratory experiments 27
Experiment 0 – Preparation of stock solutions 29

Experiment 1 – Chemical reactions in test tubes 31
Experiment 2 – Acid–base titration 35
Experiment 3 – Synthesis of nickel(II) and copper(II) coordination
compounds with amine ligands 41
Experiment 4 – Synthesis of aspirin 45
Experiment 5 – Separation of liquid mixtures by distillation 49
Experiment 6 – Extraction of caffeine from soft drinks 51
Experiment 7 – Reaction under reflux: synthesis of isoamyl acetate (banana oil) 53
Experiment 8 – Absorption spectra. Use of a spectrophotometer to assess
the Lambert-Beer law 55
Experiment 9 – Standardization of a permanganate solution by means of a
redox titration 59
Experiment 10 – Enthalpy of a neutralization reaction 61
Experiment 11 – Electrochemical cells: processes and electromotive force 65
Experiment 12 – Potentiometric determination of the total acidity of vinegar.
Estimation of the pKa of acetic acid 71
Experiment 13 – Kinetics of the reaction of a food dye with bleach 77
ANNEXES 83
GHS Hazards Pictograms 85

EU-GHS Hazards and Precautionary Statements 87
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PART 1
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
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1.1. ABOUT ACII. EXTRACT FROM THE TEACHING PLAN
General Information
Course name: Applied Chemistry II (ACII)
Course code: 360759
ECTS credits: 6
Estimated learning time (total number of hours): 150 h
Face-to-face learning activities: 60 h
Laboratory-related learning activities (keeping a laboratory notebook, reviewing
related theoretical questions and answering the questions in the manual): 30 h
Independent learning: 60 h
Pre-requisites and recommendations for this course

Pre-requisites: those required for the UB Degree in Chemistry
Recommendations: prior completion of Basic Chemistry I and Applied Chemistry I is
strongly recommended.
Skills that this course is designed to develop

• Learning ability and responsibility (analytical skills, synthetic skills, the ability to
apply theoretical knowledge to practical experiments / the ability to make decisions
and to adapt to new situations).
• Sustainability (the ability to assess the social and environmental impact of actions
taken / the ability to entertain integrated overall visions).
• Planning and organizational ability.
• The ability to explain phenomena and processes that occur related to basic aspects of
chemistry.
• The ability to exhibit knowledge and understanding of the main aspects related to
chemical terminology, nomenclature, conventions and units.
• The ability to solve qualitative and quantitative problems according to previously
developed models.
• The ability to evaluate, interpret and synthesize data and chemical information.
• The ability to handle chemical products safely and to assess risk when using them.
Educational objectives of this course

Academic learning
• To consolidate basic concepts related to a reaction stoichiometry and limiting
reagent recognition.
• To know the main type of chemical reactions: acid–base, redox, precipitation and
complexation.
• To know the fundamentals and applications of basic laboratory operations.
• To know the conventional units for expressing physicochemical magnitudes.
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• To recognize the number of significant figures of a magnitude and to express a
magnitude with the proper significance.
• To recognize and express correctly the experimental error associated with the use of
laboratory material and instruments.
• To know some of the properties of chemical products (density, viscosity or vapour
pressure) and how these condition their handling.
• To know the laboratory material, apparatus and instruments and their characteristics.
• To know the basic safety standards of a chemical laboratory and the safety
regulations related to handling the chemical products used in the laboratory:
identification, safety labels, classification, chemical safety cards and environmental
limit values.
Abilities and skills

• To use basic laboratory operations properly.
• To contextualize acquired knowledge.
• To express solution and mixtures composition in conventional units.
• To calculate the stoichiometry of the reactions: molar ratios, limiting reagent and
yields.
• To express the results of calculations and experimental measurements correctly.
• To use and handle chemical products and laboratory material appropriately and
according to safety standards.
• To write a correct report on the activities conducted in the laboratory and to organize
a laboratory notebook properly.
• To apply correct laboratory quality management.
• To understand and use standard operating procedures encountered in the laboratory.
• To handle chemical waste generated in the laboratory properly.
Attitudes, values and criteria

• To display a consistently positive attitude during face-to-face sessions.
• To carry out the assigned tasks carefully.
• To carry out individual learning in a continuous way.
• To learn that chemical products, as potentially dangerous substances, must be
handled with care.
• To take care of the material, apparatus and instruments in the laboratory.
• To make efforts to draft a laboratory notebook properly.
• To work cooperatively and in a group.
• To be aware of the importance of working responsibly, safely and hygienically in the
laboratory, considering quality and environmental aspects.
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Teaching methods and general organization
In this subject, laboratory practices are the main channel of transmission of knowledge. In
the practical sessions, the students individually carry out experiments that are included in
the laboratory handbook, as assigned by the teachers. To perform this experimental work
properly, it is necessary for the student to devote a few hours to preparing the practical
aspects and to consult the recommended bibliography. Students must understand the
theoretical and practical aspects of the procedure and must be able to answer teacher
questions satisfactorily. Within the directed work, the teacher can ask students to carry
out specific work or specific tasks that the teacher will control and evaluate following the
criteria set out at the beginning of the practical sessions. The student must keep a
laboratory notebook where all the activities carried out in the laboratory are registered
daily. The notebook must be completed in the laboratory and delivered to the teacher at
the end of the practical session. The notebook will be returned to the student once it has
been evaluated by the teacher.
Official assessment of learning outcomes

In these laboratory sessions, attendance is compulsory and only two absences will be
accepted, provided there is a valid and justifiable reason.
Assessment of the student’s laboratory activities is continuous and individual (and
constitutes 60% of the final grade for the course). It will be based on the following
criteria: attitude, tidiness and organization, safety consciousness, comprehension,
maturity, learning and handling skills, prior preparation of each practical assignment, the
presentation and discussion of results with the teaching staff and the laboratory notebook.
A written final examination related to the contents and activities carried out in the
practical sessions (experimental work, knowledge of chemical reactivity, characterization
of compounds, safety and waste management) accounts for the remaining 40% of the
final grade for the course.
For English-language groups, both teaching staff and students are expected to
communicate in English throughout the duration of the course. The English language
ability of students (provided that it is within reasonable limits of comprehensibility) will
not be taken into account when calculating the final grade for the course. Students who
systematically fail to show a clear willingness to work in English will be penalized with
respect to their grade.
Given the experimental nature of the subject, there is no single assessment option
(Avaluació única).
Bibliography
Applied Chemistry II. Laboratory Handbook.
Atkins, P.; Jones, L. Principios de Química. Los caminos del descubrimiento. 5a ed., Ed.
Médica Panamericana, 2012 (Applied Chemistry and Basic Chemistry textbook).
Corbella Cordomí, M. Els fonaments de la Química Bàsica 1. Col·lecció OMADO, 2019.
Rodríguez Pérez, C. M.; Ravelo Socas, J. L.; Palazón López, J. M. Técnicas de
Organización y Seguridad en el Laboratorio. Ed. Síntesis, 2005.
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1.2. SAFETY REGULATIONS
LABORATORY SAFETY REGULATIONS IN THE FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY
REGULATIONS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH
PERSONAL
 Smoking, drinking, eating or bringing food or drink into the laboratory is strictly prohibited.
 A laboratory coat and safety goggles must be worn at all times.
 Working alone in the laboratory is strictly prohibited.
 Long hair must be tied back at all times.
 Outside the laboratory, laboratory coats should not be worn in areas where there is food or drink.
ORGANIZATIONAL
 The maximum capacity established for the laboratory must not be exceeded.
 Work areas must always be kept clean and tidy.
 Food and drink must not be kept in areas where chemical products are stored or handled.
 All chemicals and waste products must be labelled and packaged correctly.
 Any chemical spills must be cleaned up immediately.
EQUIPMENT
 The laboratory must be equipped with suitable fire extinguishers and fire blankets.
 Exit doors must always be in working order and free from any obstruction.
 Obstacle-free evacuation routes must be clearly indicated.
 Signs indicating danger or hazards must be posted where necessary.
 The laboratory must be equipped with suitable absorbent products for use in case of spills.
 The laboratory must be equipped with containers for all waste products.
 The laboratory must be equipped with a first aid kit.
GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES
CLOTHING AND HYGIENE
 Contact lenses must not be worn.

 Closed footwear is required.
 Clothes that cover arms and legs should be worn (avoid wearing shorts or short skirts. Do not
roll up lab coat sleeves).
 Tights must not be worn.
 Students should wash their hands every time they have direct contact with chemical products,
after an experiment and before leaving the laboratory.
 Laboratory coats should be washed separately from other clothing.
IDENTIFICATION OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND WASTE
 Product labels must show hazard pictograms, risk phrases (R-phrases) and safety phrases (S-
phrases).
 Labels must not be modified under any circumstances.
 One label must not be stuck over another one under any circumstances.
 An unidentified product must automatically be considered waste and treated as such.
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HANDLING CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND WASTE
 The laboratory must have a safety data sheet for all chemical products used.
 Products and chemical waste must be handled with great care, and direct contact with the skin
should be avoided.
 A suitable apparatus must be used to fill pipettes with liquids (rubber bulb, Pi-Pump, etc.).
 Suitable personal protection equipment (PPE) must be worn.
 Toxic, flammable or corrosive products must be handled in a fume cupboard.
 Chemical products or waste must never be smelled or tasted.
 Before a chemical product is used, the label must be read carefully and the safety indications
followed.
 Surfaces and materials should not be touched with contaminated gloves.
 Chemical products and waste must always be transported under the safest conditions possible.
A suitable trolley or a plastic box with handles should be used.
 Chemical products and waste should always be transported in a goods lift and never in one
that is used by the general public.
 Gas cylinders must be transported on suitable trolleys; they should never be rolled or dragged.
During transport, cylinders must have the valve shut.
 Gas cylinders must be stored in a vertical position and should be attached to a wall or a solid
surface by means of a clamp, chain or other device to prevent them from falling.
 Waste must be disposed of as soon as it is generated in order to prevent confusion and
potential accidents.
 Solid and liquid waste must be collected separately, according to the established criteria for
separation.
 Waste from different categories must not be mixed, to prevent potential unwanted reactions.
 The label on a container must be read carefully before waste is thrown into it.
 Only the necessary amount of reagent should be used: any excess becomes waste. It must
never be put back into its original container.
 Do not fill waste containers to more than 90% of their capacity, to avoid accidents such as
splashes, spills or excess pressure.
STORAGE OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND WASTE
 The stock of chemical products must be kept at a minimum.

 When chemical products and waste are stored, consider how hazardous the products are,
whether they are incompatible, how long they can be stored, and the conditions of
confinement and isolation. Alphabetical order should only be used for groups of compatible
products.
 The number of chemical products kept in the laboratory should be as low as possible.
Flammable products must be kept in safety cabinets, and the criteria of compatibility must be
followed.
 Refrigerators must be specifically designed to prevent the risk of explosion. Domestic
refrigerators should not be used to store chemical products.
 Gas cylinders under pressure must be kept in suitable safety cabinets or on premises that are
separate from (or external to) the laboratory.
 Any fixed installations for the distillation of solvents must be situated in a separate room or
within a fume cupboard.
 Waste must be stored separately from chemical products.
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Bear in mind that at all times:
1. During practical sessions, all students must wear a laboratory coat. It must be easy
to unfasten and preferably made of cotton.
2. Safety glasses or goggles should be worn whenever students are in any part of the
laboratory. Students should not use contact lenses, even if they are wearing safety
glasses or goggles.
3. All personnel in the laboratory must know the location of fire extinguishers, fire
blankets, safety showers, eyewash stations and emergency exit from the laboratory
and from the floor of the building.
4. Students must wash their hands after they have finished an experiment and before
they leave the laboratory.
5. Running or playing in the laboratory is strictly prohibited. Do not walk too quickly
or push past others: you might cause an accident.
6. Long hair should be tied back.
7. Fume cupboards (with the extraction system activated) must be used whenever
students work with toxic substances or those that are respiratory irritants or
otherwise cause discomfort.
8. Any experiment that is not in the practical handbook, or any change in the quantities
of reagents or procedure of an experiment, must not be carried out without the
express permission of the teaching staff.
9. Students must avoid contact between any product or solvent and their skin. If
accidently contaminated with a product or solvent, clean it off immediately with
water and soap.
10. All benches and fume cupboards must be kept clean and tidy: it makes it easier to
work safely and potentially hazardous breakages and spills are less likely. Bags or
outerwear must not be brought into the laboratory.
11. Flammable substances must not be heated in open recipients over a heating mantle or
hot plate (the hot vapours are denser than air and could ignite in contact with the
electrical element of the mantle or hot plate). The safest way to heat flammable
substances is in a water bath. Never heat flammable substances in a closed recipient.
12. You should not enter the laboratory until a member of the teaching staff arrives. Do
not stay in the laboratory once the teaching staff has left. Never work alone in the
laboratory.
13. Waste must be stored in the recipients available for this purpose (see Section 1.6).
Never throw waste down the sink or in the bins without the teaching staff’s
permission. Listen carefully to the teaching staff’s instructions on the first day of
laboratory work, consult the information in the handbook for each practical exercise,
and if in doubt consult the teaching staff.
14. Excess reagent should never be put back into the original container. Many reagents
are expensive so measure them out very carefully.
15. All students are responsible for the equipment in their bench. At the end of a
practical session, your bench should contain all the equipment that was in it at the
start of the session, which corresponds to that listed in this handbook.
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1.3. KEEPING A LABORATORY NOTEBOOK
The experimental procedure as well as the results of all experiments carried out in the
laboratory should be recorded in a laboratory notebook. This serves as a written record of the
experiment carried out and should provide another person sufficiently detailed information to
repeat a given experiment.
Some blank pages should be left at the start of the notebook for the index of contents. The
front pages should also contain the name and telephone of the owner in case the notebook is
mislaid. To avoid loss or deterioration, the notebook should be bound (so that pages do not fall
out), with hard or laminated covers (so that it does not deteriorate with use). The pages should
be numbered by the student.
The laboratory notebook should be written in the lab and must be permanently up to date.
It can be completed at home but cannot be copied to a clean version. You have to write with a
pen, and you cannot use Tipp-Ex or cross things out so you cannot see what was written. Pages
cannot be ripped out and must be understandable (take care of the writing, vocabulary, spelling,
etc.).
Each experiment should be recorded in the laboratory notebook as follows:
1. Date. A date is required to identify when the experiment was carried out. It is a good
idea to write down the date every day when you start work.
2. Title. A title helps you to find an experiment quickly.
3. Objectives. The objectives of the experiment should be stated clearly and concisely
(do not copy the laboratory handbook!).
4. Bibliography. All scientific literature or textbooks consulted in order to understand
and carry out the experiment should be cited clearly and accurately. Write your
bibliographic references in the same format as that used in this handbook.
5. Chemical equations. Write the chemical equations for all the reactions that are
performed, as this enables rapid visual recognition of the reagents involved, their
chemical structure, and the stoichiometry of the process.
In the chemical equation, under each reagent and/or product, indicate the molecular
mass and physical properties of interest (melting point, density, etc.). In addition, very
briefly state the reaction conditions so that they can be identified rapidly.
COOH COOCH2CH3
H2SO4
+ CH3CH2OH + H 2O
NH2 NH2
Molecular weight (g/mol) 137.14 46.07 165.19

Density (g/mL) - 0.79 -
Purity (%) 99 95 -
Amount used 5.00 g 15 mL 5.96 g
(expected)
Millimoles 36 244 36
Molar ratio 1 6.8 1
Melting point (ºC) 187 −114 88
Boiling point (ºC) 340 78 311
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6. Safety and waste disposal. You should include information about safety and the
hazards of reagents and products, and describe safe procedures for manipulating
reagents and products as well as treating waste generated in the practical exercise.
7. Diagram of the experimental procedure. You should draw a diagram or working
outline of the complete experimental procedure that will help you to organize the
work in each session and have a global vision of the whole experiment.
8. Experimental observations, diagram of apparatus. You should not copy the
procedure described in the handbook, but rather note down how the experiment is
carried out in the laboratory. You should note any phenomena that you observe
(changes in colour, the appearance of precipitates or turbidity, an increase in
temperature, etc.). Often, you will need to draw a diagram of the apparatus or set-up
that you use in the experiment, particularly if it is special or unusual.
9. Results, calculations and yields. The laboratory notebook must contain all notes on
weights, tares, yields and calculations that have been obtained or carried out during
the practical exercise. The values of required parameters or physical constants
(melting point, boiling point, rate constant, enthalpy of the reaction, etc.) must be
determined.
10. Conclusions. In this section, the results must be analysed, and relevant conclusions
drawn.
11. Answers to questions. All the questions at the end of each experiment must be
answered in the notebook.
12. Summary table of reagents and products. At the end of the notebook include a
summary table containing all the reagents and products that have been used. In the
table, the name and the molecular formula of each species must be included.
Compound name Molecular formula

Nitric acid HNO3
Sulphuric acid H2SO4
… …
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1.4. PLANNING LABORATORY WORK
Students must always bring the equipment they need for personal use to the
undergraduate laboratory: safety goggles, laboratory coat, spatula, glass marking pen,
calculator and a square piece of fabric that may serve as a dishcloth or small towel.
Remember that you are not allowed to enter the laboratory with bags or outerwear.
You must determine in advance which practical exercise you will be assigned next,
according to the course schedule that you will be given. If in doubt, you should consult
the teaching staff before you finish the practical exercise that you are currently
working on.
Study the practical exercise carefully and answer all questions in this handbook that
relate to it before you start the experiment. The teaching staff may ask these questions
at any time. This is individual work that must be completed outside laboratory time.
Before starting the experiment, you must understand the objectives of the exercise and
the theoretical basis of the reactions and calculations involved, as well as the reason for
each of the laboratory operations that must be undertaken.
Before handling reagents or assembling apparatus, you must complete the first seven
sections of the laboratory notebook (see Section 1.3 above).
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1.5. LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FOUND IN THE BENCH CUPBOARDS
CUPBOARD CONTENT (TOP SHELF)
CUPBOARD CONTENT (BOTTOM SHELF)
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CATALÀ ENGLISH
Vas de precipitats 600 mL 2
Vas de precipitats 250 mL 1 Beaker
Matràs d’Erlenmeyer 250 mL 3
Matràs d’Erlenmeyer 100 mL 2 Erlenmeyer (conical) flask
Matràs d’Erlenmeyer 50 mL 1
Matràs aforat 250 mL 3
Volumetric flask
Matràs aforat 100 mL 2
Embut de forma alemanya 120 mm 2
Conical funnel
Embut de forma alemanya 60 mm 2
Embut de decantació 250 mL (+ tap) 1 Separatory funnel
Matràs de Kitasato 500 mL 2 Suction (side-arm) flask
Embut de Buchner 1 Büchner funnel
Baló 250 mL coll ample 1 Round-bottom flask
Proveta 100 mL 1
Measuring cylinder
Proveta 10 mL 1
Pipeta 2 mL 1
Pipeta 5 mL 1
Pipeta 10 mL 1 Pipette
Pipeta 20 mL 1
Pipeta 25 mL 1
Gradeta 1 Test tube rack
Tub d’assaig 10 Test tube
Tub de centrifugadora 2 Centrifuge tube
Bureta 25 mL 2 Burette
Morter 1 Mortar
Comptagotes 2 Dropper
Vareta de vidre 2 Glass rod
Cristal·litzador 1 Crystallizer
Vidre de rellotge 120 mm 2
Watch dish
Vidre de rellotge 60 mm 2
Càpsula de Petri 1 Petri dish
Càpsula de porcellana 1 Porcelain vessel
Flascó rentador 2 Plastic wash bottle
Pinça d’estendre roba de fusta 2 Clamp
Aspirador pipetes (Pi-Pump) 1 Pipette pump (Pi-Pump)
Pinça 4 Clamp
Nou 4 Clamp holder
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1.6. WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN IN THE LABORATORY
PLA DE GESTIÓ DE RESIDUS DE LA DOCÈNCIA PRÀCTICA
Ensenyament Grau de Química

Secció Laboratoris Bàsics
Assignatura Química Aplicada II
Edició: Unitat de Qualitat, Medi Ambient i Seguretat

Facultat de Química
Novembre 2021
Introducció
La Facultat de Química reconeix en la política de qualitat, medi ambient i seguretat el
compromís amb la preservació del medi ambient i amb el desenvolupament sostenible
de la societat. En el cas particular de la Facultat, es dedica un esforç especial a la
minimització de les quantitats de residus de laboratori generats i a la reducció de la seva
perillositat i el seu impacte ambiental.
En aquest sentit, existeix la necessitat de gestionar els residus de laboratori de forma
separada, de la mateixa manera que es fa amb els residus domèstics, atenent a criteris
ambientals i de seguretat, essent conscients en tot moment que es tracta de residus
especialment contaminants i perillosos per a la salut i el medi ambient.
Aquesta guia presenta de forma clara i esquemàtica la gestió dels diferents residus que
generareu a través de les pràctiques d’aquesta assignatura atenent a criteris d’eficiència,
seguretat i respecte pel medi ambient. Per a cada pràctica disposareu d’una fitxa amb la
relació de residus que es generen i la seva gestió, en la que s’indica el contenidor de
destí que correspon a cadascun d’ells.
Finalment, recordeu que no està permès abocar cap residu per l’aigüera excepte en
aquells casos en què us ho indiqui aquesta guia o el vostre professor. En cas de
qualsevol dubte, consulteu sempre al vostre professor responsable com heu de gestionar
correctament el residu.
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PRÀCTICA 1. REACCIONS QUÍMIQUES EN TUB D’ASSAIG
Contenidor
Residu Etiqueta Nº Bidó
destí
Solució àcida AgCl
Solució àcida Pb2+ i PbCl2
Líquids
Solució [Cu(NH3)4]2+ Metalls pesants: solucions àcides 1
boca estreta
Solució Mn2+
Solució que conté MnO4−
Solució Pb2+ i sòlid PbCrO4 Líquids
Solucions de Cr(VI) 2
Solució aquosa PbCrO4 boca estreta
Líquids
Solució de Hg0/Hg2+ 3
boca estreta Substàncies molt tòxiques: mercuri
metàl∙lic i amalgames de mercuri
Sòlids
Paper filtre contaminat Hg0 A
boca ample
Material contaminat amb productes
Paper filtre contaminat Bidó blau
químics (guants, papers.....)
HCl i paper d’alumini (un
Líquids
cop dissolt tot el paper Compostos inorgànics d’altres metalls 5
boca estreta
d’alumini)
PRÀCTICA 2. VOLUMETRIA ÀCID-BASE

Residu Contenidor Destí
Solució de NaOH,
HOOCC6H4COOK i Abocar a l’aigüera amb excés d’aigua
fenolftaleïna
PRÀCTICA 3. COMPOSTOS DE COORDINACIÓ DE NÍQUEL (II) I COURE (II)

Contenidor
destí
Sòlids
Productes sòlids obtinguts Metalls pesants: compostos sòlids B
boca ampla
Filtrat preparació Líquids
Compostos amoniacals 12
[Ni(NH3)6]Cl2 boca estreta
Filtrat preparació Líquids Dissolucions aquoses orgàniques
7
[Ni(en)3]S2O3. boca estreta o d’alta DQO
Filtrat preparació Líquids
Dissolvents no halogenats 9
[Cu(en)2]SO4. boca estreta
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PRÀCTICA 4. SÍNTESI DE L’ASPIRINA
Contenidor
destí
Solució del primer filtrat
amb Büchner
Líquids
Solucions àcides resultants Àcids orgànics no halogenats 8
boca estreta
de les purificacions
Líquids Metalls pesants:
Solució de Fe3+ 6
boca estreta solucions bàsiques o neutres
Paper de filtre contaminat Bidó blau
Sòlids Material contaminat amb productes
Capil∙lars de vidre
boca ample químics: vidre punxant
Líquids
Àcid acetilsalicílic Sòlids orgànics no halogenats C
boca estreta
Contenidor Material contaminat amb productes
Plaques de CCF H
específic químics: plaques CCF
PRÀCTICA 5. SEPARACIÓ DE BARREGES LÍQUIDES PER DESTIL∙LACIÓ

Contenidor
destí
Àcid acètic glacial sobrant
Fraccions recollides Líquids
Àcids orgànics no halogenats 8
boca estreta
Àcid acètic que queda al
baló
PRÀCTICA 6. EXTRACCIÓ DE LA CAFEÏNA D’UNA BEGUDA DE COLA
Contenidor
destí
Fases aquoses de les Líquids Dissolucions aquoses orgàniques o
7
decantacions boca estreta d’alta DQO
Filtre de plecs amb Na2SO4 Bidó blau
Sòlids Material contaminat amb productes
Capil∙lars de vidre
boca ample químics: vidre punxant
Restes diclorometà
Líquids
Residus de dissolvent Dissolvents halogenats 10
boca estreta
rotavapor
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PRÀCTICA 7. REACCIÓ A REFLUX: SÍNTESI DE L’ACETAT D’ISOAMIL
Contenidor
destí
Líquids
Àcid acètic glacial Àcids orgànics no halogenats 8
boca estreta
Fase aquosa àcida
Fase aquosa del rentat

Líquids Dissolucions aquoses orgàniques o 7
amb NaHCO3
boca estreta d’alta DQO
Fase aquosa del rentat
amb aigua
Acetat d’isoamil Líquids
Dissolvents no halogenats 9
(oli de plàtan) boca estreta
Filtre de plecs Bidó blau
Sòlids
Na2SO4 sòlid Compostos inorgànics d’altres metalls B
boca ampla
Restes de diclorometà
Líquids
Residus de dissolvent Dissolvents halogenats 10
boca estreta
rotavapor
PRÀCTICA 8. ESPECTRES D’ABSORCIÓ. ÚS D’UN COLORÍMETRE I

COMPROVACIÓ DE LA LLEI DE LAMBERT‐BEER
Contenidor
destí
Líquids
Solucions de permanganat Solucions de Mn(VII) 4
boca estreta
PRÀCTICA 9. ESTANDARDITZACIÓ D’UNA SOLUCIÓ DE PERMANGANAT PER

VOLUMETRIA REDOX
Contenidor
destí
Sòlids
Oxalat de sodi sòlid Sòlids orgànics no halogenats C
boca ample
Líquids
Solució de permanganat Solucions de Mn(VII) 4
boca estreta
Líquids
Dissolució de Mn2+ Metalls pesants: solucions àcides 1
boca estreta
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PRÀCTICA 10. ENTALPIA D’UNA REACCIÓ DE NEUTRALITZACIÓ
Residu Contenidor destí

Solució HCl i NaOH amb
Abocar a l’aigüera amb excés d’aigua
fenolftaleïna
PRÀCTICA 11. PILES: PROCESSOS I FORÇA ELECTROMOTRIU
Contenidor
destí
Solucions que continguin

Cu2+/Zn2+/Fe2+/Fe3+
Líquids Metalls pesants:
6
3+ boca estreta solucions neutres i bàsiques
Solució de KCl + Fe +
fenolftaleïna
Dissolució de HCl i Zn Líquids

Metalls pesants: solucions àcides 1
Dissolució d’HNO3 i Cu boca estreta
Solució de KCl pont salí Abocar per l’aigüera amb excés d’aigua
Aigua d’esbandir els Líquids

Metalls pesants: solucions àcides 1
elèctrodes boca estreta
Contenidor
Clau de ferro Fe D
específic
Papers de filtre o cotons Material contaminat amb productes
Bidó blau
del pont salí químics (guants, papers.....)
PRÀCTICA 12. DETERMINACIÓ POTENCIOMÈTRICA DE L’ACIDESA TOTAL D’UN

VINAGRE I ESTIMACIÓ DEL pKa DE L’ÀCID ACÈTIC

HCl + H2O
Acètic + H2O
NaCl + H2O
Acetat de sodi + H2O
NH3 + H2O
NaOH + H2O
Vinagre
Dissolucions valorades
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Acètic + Acetat + H2O
Acètic + Acetat + HCl Combineu els residus i aboqueu a l’aigüera amb excés d’aigua
Acètic + Acetat + NaOH
PRÀCTICA 13. ESTUDI CINÈTIC DE LA REACCIÓ D’UN COLORANT ALIMENTARI

AMB LLEIXIU
Solucions que continguin
el colorant alimentari
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PART 2
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS
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EXPERIMENT 0 - PREPARATION OF STOCK SOLUTIONS
Specific objectives
Preparation of stock solutions.
Use of volumetric equipment.
Expression of the composition of solutions and mixtures. Stoichiometric calculations.
Experimental Procedure
Do the necessary calculations to prepare 0.5 L or 1 L (ask the teaching staff) of each of the
following solutions:
- 0.1 M sodium hydroxide solution

- 0.1 M sodium acetate solution
- 0.1 M sodium chloride solution
- 0.1 M zinc(II) sulphate solution
- 0.1 M copper(II) sulphate solution
- 0.2 M potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) solution, K4[Fe(CN)6]
- 0.2 M potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) solution, K3[Fe(CN)6]
- 3 M potassium chloride solution
Consider the purity of all reagents in your calculations and that some compounds are
hydrated salts like, for instance, CuSO4 · 5 H2O.
Prepare the assigned solution following the teacher’s instructions.
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EXPERIMENT 1 - CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN TEST TUBES
Specific objectives
Test tube handling. Operation on a semi-micro scale.

Precipitation, centrifugation and filtration.
Study of the influence of some variables on the speed of chemical reactions.
Individual work to be done before starting the experiment
Read Section I (Soluciones acuosas y precipitación) and K (Reacciones de oxidorreducción)

of the chapter Fundamentos (pages F65-F70 and F77-F83) in the textbook Principios de
Química. Los caminos del descubrimiento.
Review Chapter 14 (Cinética Química) in the textbook Principios de Química. Los caminos
del descubrimiento.
Introduction
Many of the tests that are often carried out in the laboratory are done on a semi-micro scale,
in other words, using very little of the sample. Specifically, the separation and identification of
the cations present in complex mixtures can be performed this way. The most common
laboratory equipment used for this is the test tube. It is therefore essential to know how to
manipulate and heat test tubes correctly. Moreover, you should also learn how to filter and
centrifuge at this scale of work.
Chemical kinetics is the part of chemistry that studies the path along which reactants are
converted into reaction products, the speed at which chemical reactions occur and the factors
that govern the speed of chemical transformations. Even when working at a reduced scale, the
speed of chemical reactions in solution depends on the concentration of the reactants, the
temperature and the presence, or absence of catalysts. Furthermore, in heterogeneous systems
like, for example, the attack of acids on some metals, the specific surface of the solid reactant
dramatically affects the speed at which the reaction proceeds.
Experimental procedure
1. Study of the reactivity of some metallic cations.
Ag+ cation: Add 0.5 mL of 2 M HCl to 0.5 mL of a silver nitrate solution; a white
precipitate appears. Then, slowly add 2 mL of 2 M NH3; the soluble complex [Ag(NH3)2]+ is
formed. Acidification with a few drops of 2 M HNO3 causes AgCl to precipitate again.
Hg22+ cation: Add, dropwise, 1 mL of 2 M HCl to 1 mL of a Hg2(NO3)2 solution; a white
precipitate appears. Then, slowly add 1 mL of 2 M NH3 and observe that the precipitate quickly
darkens due to the formation of metallic mercury. Notice that in the presence of ammonia,
mercury(I) dismutates:
Hg2Cl2 + 2 NH3 → Hg + Hg(NH2)Cl + NH4Cl
in other words, mercury(I) reduces and oxidizes simultaneously: Hg22+ → Hg + Hg2+.
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Pb2+ cation: Add, dropwise, 1 mL of 2 M HCl to 1 mL of a Pb(NO3)2 solution; a white
precipitate appears. Then, slowly add 2 mL of 2 M NH3 and observe that the precipitate of
lead(II) chloride does not dissolve. Centrifuge and decant the supernatant liquid. Remember that
centrifugation always requires the use of two centrifuge tubes: the first contains the sample
while the second is filled with water until the weight of both tubes is approximately the same.
Add 2 mL of water to the centrifuged solid and heat the resulting suspension. Heat the test tube
at the meniscus level, with continuous shaking and moving it in and out of the Bunsen flame to
avoid uncontrolled boiling. Do not heat test tubes filled to more than one third of their volume.
Notice that the lead(II) chloride is soluble in hot water but it precipitates, in the form of sheets,
at lower temperatures.
Cu2+ cation: Add a few drops of 2 M HCl to 1 mL of a 0.25 M CuSO4 solution. The Cu2+
cation does not precipitate in the presence of Cl−. Then, add a few drops of 2 M NH3; the
formation of the dark blue soluble complex [Cu(NH3)4]2+ is observed.
Mn2+ cation: Add a very small amount (spatula tip) of NaBiO3 to 3 mL of a 0.25 M H2SO4
solution. Then, add a few drops of a 0.1 M MnSO4 solution. The solution becomes pink due to
the formation of permanganate. The reaction that takes place is:
2 Mn2+ + 5 BiO3– + 4 H+ → 2 MnO4– + 5 BiO+ + 2 H2O
Cr3+ cation: Add, dropwise, 2 M NaOH to 1 mL of a 0.25 M Cr(NO3)3 solution until a

strongly basic medium is achieved. First, a greenish precipitate of Cr(OH)3 is observed, which
readily dissolves in an excess of OH− due to the formation of the dark green soluble complex
[Cr(OH)6]3−. Then, add a few drops of H2O2 (3% v/v in water) to 1 mL of the previous solution
and warm the resulting solution carefully. The solution becomes yellow due to the presence of
the chromate ion. Let the solution cool down to room temperature and confirm the presence of
the chromate ion by adding a few drops of a 0.05 M Pb(NO3)2 solution. The formation of a
yellow precipitate is observed.
2. Separation and identification of the metallic cations present in a complex mixture.
2.1. Consider a solution containing the following metallic cations: Ag+, Pb2+, Hg22+ and
Cu2+. On the basis of the reactions studied in the previous section and after reading the
protocol that you will follow in the next subsection (2.2), draw a flux diagram
showing the separation and subsequent characterization of the different cations in this
solution. Discuss your flux diagram with the teaching staff. The teacher will show you
which solution should be used in this experiment.
2.2. Add, dropwise, 2 M HCl to 5 mL of the solution containing the metallic cations until
the formation of fresh precipitate is no longer observed. Filter the precipitate and
collect the filtrate in a beaker labelled as Filtrate 1. Double check that the
precipitation has been completed by adding a few drops of 2 M HCl to the filtrate. If a
new white precipitate appears, add one or two extra drops of HCl and filter the solid
formed (use the same filter paper and collect the filtrate in the beaker labelled Filtrate
1). Finally, wash the precipitate thoroughly with cold water, acidified with a few drops
of 2 M HCl (also collect this filtrate in the beaker labelled Filtrate 1). Observe and
write down the colour of Filtrate 1. Keep Filtrate 1 to identify the metallic cation it
contains later.
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Add 5 mL of boiling water to the white precipitate. Collect the filtrate in a test tube
labelled as Filtrate 2. The collected filtrate can be reheated and added again to the
precipitate to make sure that all the compounds soluble in hot water have dissolved.
Write down what happens when Filtrate 2 is cooled down to room temperature. Keep
Filtrate 2 to identify the metallic cation it contains later.
Add 3 mL of 2 M NH3 to the remaining precipitate and collect the filtrate in a new test
tube labelled as Filtrate 3. Write down the changes that occur to the solid residue.
Add a few drops of 2 M HNO3 to Filtrate 3. Write down the changes observed.
Run appropriate tests to identify the metallic cations that are present in Filtrate 1 and
Filtrate 2.
According to the results obtained, what is the composition of the sample? Write and
balance all the chemical reactions that take place in each step of the process.
3. Influence of some variables on the speed of chemical reactions.
3.1. Concentration of the reactants

Place 3 mL of 4 M HCl in a test tube. In another tube, put 3 mL of 2 M HCl. Using
scissors, cut two squares (4 × 4 cm) of aluminium foil. Fold the squares with your
fingers to obtain two compact balls and put one in each test tube. Write down and
explain what you observe. Which chemical reactions take place in this experiment?
3.2. Specific surface area

Place 3 mL of 4 M HCl in each of two test tubes. Cut 2 squares (4 × 4 cm) of
aluminium foil. Fold the squares into a cylindrical rod and a compact ball. Put the
cylindrical rod in one test tube and the compact ball in the other. Write down and
explain what you observe. Which chemical reactions take place in this experiment?
3.3. Temperature
Place 1 mL of a 0.1 M sodium oxalate solution in each of two test tubes and add 1 mL
of 0.25 M H2SO4. Shake the tubes gently to homogenize the contents. Heat one of the
test tubes slightly (up to 50-60 ºC) and keep the other at room temperature. Add 10
drops of a 0.02 M KMnO4 solution to each tube. Write down and explain what you
observe. Which chemical reactions take place in this experiment?
3.4. Presence of a catalyst

Place 1 mL of a 0.1 M sodium oxalate solution in each of two test tubes and add 1 mL
of 0.25 M H2SO4. Shake the tubes gently to homogenize the contents. In one of the
tubes, add a few crystals of manganese(II) sulphate and stir the tube until they dissolve
completely. Add 10 drops of a 0.02 M KMnO4 solution to each test tube. Write down
and explain what you observe. Which chemical reactions take place in this
experiment?
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Safety and waste disposal
Dispose of the waste in the designated areas in the lab, as indicated in “Pla de Gestió de
Residus de la Docència Pràctica” (see page 21).
Questions
1. Draw the Lewis structures of the following substances: H2SO4, HNO3 and NH3.
2. Write and balance all the chemical reactions that take place in Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this
experiment. You should answer this question while performing the experiment. Indicate
the type of reaction (precipitation, redox, formation of a complex, etc.) in each instance.
For the redox reactions, write the half-reactions and the global reaction.
3. Explain why the AgCl precipitate dissolves when treated with NH3 and precipitates
again when HNO3 is added to the solution.
4. How do the concentration of the reagents and the temperature influence the reaction
rate? Is the reaction rate of a heterogeneous reaction affected by the specific surface
area?
5. What is a catalyst? Give some examples.
6. What is the role of MnSO4 in the reaction between sodium oxalate and potassium
permanganate?
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EXPERIMENT 2 – ACID–BASE TITRATION
Specific objectives
Preparation of solutions. Use of volumetric equipment. Weighing substances.

Determination of the exact concentration of HCl and NaOH solutions. Standardization.
Use of chemical and physical indicators (pH-meter).
Independent work to be done before starting the experiment
Read Section L (Estequiometría) of the chapter Fundamentos (pages F85-F93) in the

textbook Principios de Química. Los caminos del descubrimiento.
Read the section Titulaciones in Chapter 12 (pages 483-496) of the textbook Principios de
Read Chapter 3 (L’error experimental) in the textbook Anàlisi química quantitativa (Harris,
D. C. 6ª ed., Ed. Reverté, 2006).
Draw a diagram of the experimental procedure and discuss it with the teaching staff.
Introduction
In chemical analysis, the term “to determine” or “determination” means establishing the
quantity or concentration of a specific substance (the “analyte”) in a sample. There are several
methods and techniques to determine an analyte. Among them, titrimetric analysis (or
“titrimetry”) is quantitative analysis based on the complete reaction of the analyte in the sample
(the “titration”) with a chemical substance (the titrating standard or standardized solution).
In titrimetric analysis, the concentration of the analyte in the sample is calculated from the
measurement of the volume of standard solution necessary to make the analyte in the titrated
sample react completely. This volume can be measured thanks to an additional chemical species
or physical device (the “indicator”) that is also present in the titrated solution. A chemical
indicator changes its colour when the volume of standard solution needed to make the analyte
react completely is reached, thereby allowing its measurement.
In titrimetric analysis, the sample (containing both, the analyte and the indicator) is placed in
an Erlenmeyer flask (also known as “conical flask”) and the volume of the standard solution is
measured by means of a burette (or “buret” in American English) (Figure 1).
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Figure 1. Experimental setup used for titration.
(Adapted from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Acid-base-titration-fr.svg)
Standard solutions may be prepared in several ways. When highly pure chemical substances
are available, the standard solution is prepared using the exact weight of the calculated quantity
of this substance, followed by its dissolution into the appropriate volumetric flask. A standard
solution prepared in this way is known as a primary standard. Usually, a primary standard
should have a purity higher than 99.9% and should be stable when faced with the carbon
dioxide and water vapour in the atmosphere.
When chemical substances fulfilling these requirements are not available, it is necessary to
determine the exact concentration by means of a titration process against a primary standard (the
“standardization process”).
Sodium hydroxide solutions are used as standard solutions for the determination of acid
analytes in titrimetric analysis. As sodium hydroxide is not a primary standard, it must be
standardized using a primary standard. Usually, potassium hydrogen phthalate
(HOOCC6H4COOK, Figure 2a), which behaves as a weak acid when in contact with sodium
hydroxide, is a suitable primary standard to standardize sodium hydroxide solutions. In these
titrations, phenolphthalein is used as a chemical indicator (Figure 2b).
Figure 2. Chemical structures of potassium hydrogen phthalate (a), a primary standard, and the
acidic and basic forms of phenolphthalein (b), an indicator.
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1. Preparation of a 1.5 M hydrochloric acid solution.
Calculate the volume required to prepare 250.00 mL of a 1.5 M HCl solution. Measure this
volume with a 100 mL cylinder and add it to a 250.00 mL volumetric flask. Add more water to
the volumetric flask, stir and set the meniscus to the volume mark, as shown in the Figure 3.
The prepared solution must be preserved because it will be used later, in Experiment 10.
Figure 3. Setting the meniscus to the volume mark.
2. Preparation of a 1.5 M sodium hydroxide solution.
Calculate the amount of NaOH required to prepare 250.00 mL of a 1.5 M solution. Weigh it
(with a precision of ± 0.1 g) in a beaker, dissolve it in deionized water and let it cool down to
room temperature. Transfer the solution quantitatively to a 250.00 mL volumetric flask, dilute it
with water, stir it and set the meniscus to the volume mark (remember that the meniscus should
be tangent to the mark). This solution must be preserved because it will be used later, in
Experiment 10.
3. Standardization of the 1.5 M sodium hydroxide solution.
Take an aliquot of 25.00 mL of the 1.5 M NaOH solution with a pipette and add it to a
250.00 mL volumetric flask, dilute it and set the meniscus to the volume mark. Never put the
pipettes in the prepared solutions. Take the necessary volume in a beaker and pipette it from
there. Pipettes are calibrated so that the liquid remaining at the tip should not be poured.
This solution will be standardized as follows:
Ask the teaching staff for the preparation of the primary standard (HOOCC6H4COOK). If
necessary, this reagent should be dried at 110 ºC in an oven for three hours to eliminate
potential moisture. To prevent further water adsorption onto the reagent, it should be always
stored in a desiccator.
Weigh between 0.525 g and 0.637 g of HOOCC6H4COOK (with a precision of ± 0.001 g) in
a clean 250 mL Erlenmeyer flask. Add 100-150 ml of water and 3-4 drops of an appropriate
chemical indicator, such as phenolphthalein.
Take a 25.00 mL burette and fix it with a Fisher clamp (see Figure 1) to a vertical support.
Wash the burette three times with a few millilitres of the sodium hydroxide solution, flush it out
and finally fill the burette with the solution. Check carefully the absence of air bubbles under
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the stopcock. It is strongly recommended that you place a white piece of paper under the
Erlenmeyer flask to see the colour changes clearly. As long as the titration is being carried out,
the content of the Erlenmeyer flask should be continuously mixed to ensure the homogeneity of
the solution (Figure 4).
Figure 4. Use of the stopcock and correct position of both hands during titration.
The solution in the burette may be added at a rapid rate at the beginning of the titration and,
slowly, drop by drop, when approaching the end point (i.e., near the volume of standard solution
at which the analyte has reacted completely). Rinse and drag potential spikes with distilled
water from the walls and neck of the Erlenmeyer flask. The titration may be considered finished
when the magenta colour of the phenolphthalein persists for at least 30 seconds (Figure 5).
Figure 5. Colour changes of phenolphthalein during acid–base titration of an acid analyte with sodium
hydroxide. The middle Erlenmeyer flask shows the optimal colour at the end of the titration.
Once the end point has been reached, measure the pH of the solution with the aid of a pH-
meter.
Repeat the entire procedure two more times and write all the results in a table like this:
Weigh of standard Volume of NaOH solution Measured Sodium hydroxide

Titration
(g) (mL) pH concentration (M)
1 … … … …
2 … … … …
… … … … …
In addition to the three titrations, a blank essay should be performed, which consists of
titration of a mixture of 100-150 mL of water and 3-4 drops of indicator with the sodium
hydroxide standard solution. In this way, the potential volume of sodium hydroxide consumed
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in the titration of minor acid species in the water or indicator may be subtracted from the
volumes of sodium hydroxide measured in the titrations of the primary standard.
For each of the titrations, calculate the exact concentration of the NaOH solution using the
volumes of sodium hydroxide and the known masses of HOOCC6H4COOK. Add the results to
the table. From the concentrations calculated for each titration, calculate the average value and
the associated error and give the result with the appropriate number of significant figures. From
this data, calculate the concentration of the starting sodium hydroxide solution (it should be
roughly 1.5 M).
4. Titration of the hydrochloric acid solution prepared in step 1.
Wash a 10.00 mL pipette with 2-3 mL of the ca. 1.5 M HCl solution prepared previously.
Repeat twice. Do not suck the liquid into the pipette with your mouth: always use an aspirator
pear or similar.
Measure 10.00 mL of the hydrochloric acid solution with the pipette and transfer it to a
100.00 mL volumetric flask, dilute it, and set the meniscus to the volume mark.
The diluted HCl solution will be standardized as follows:
Measure 20.00 mL of the diluted hydrochloric acid solution with a pipette and transfer it to a
clean Erlenmeyer flask. Add 100-150 mL of water, collecting the drops of solution that may
form on the walls. Add 3-4 drops of phenolphthalein solution. Titrate the diluted HCl solution
with the standardized sodium hydroxide solution from step 3 until a fair magenta colour is
achieved. At this point, measure the volume of standard sodium hydroxide solution added.
Measure the pH of the titrated solution with the pH-meter. Repeat the entire procedure two more
times and write all the results in a table like this:
Volume of HCl Volume of NaOH solution Measured Hydrochloric acid

Titration
solution (mL) (mL) pH concentration (M)
1 20.00 … … …
2 20.00 … … …
… … … … …
For each one of the titrations, calculate the exact concentration of the hydrochloric acid
solution using the volumes of sodium hydroxide and the volumes of hydrochloric acid solution.
Add the results to the table. From the concentrations calculated for each titration, calculate the
average value and associated error and give the result with the appropriate number of significant
figures. From this data, calculate the concentration of the starting hydrochloric acid solution (it
should be roughly 1.5 M).
When using pipettes, always use an appropriate liquid suction device, such as pi-pump or
aspirator pears. Never use your mouth!
Carefully insert the pipette into the suction device. Always hold it at the highest part so that
it will not break when you insert it into the suction device.
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Concentrated hydrochloric acid is corrosive. It may cause burns, and may irritate the
respiratory tract, eyes and skin. In case of contact with the eyes, wash off immediately with
plenty of water and quickly seek medical assistance.
Sodium hydroxide causes serious burns and irritates the eyes and skin. In case of contact
with the eyes, wash off immediately with plenty of water and quickly seek medical assistance.
Questions
1. Consider solid sodium hydroxide, potassium hydrogen phthalate and phenolphthalein.

What type of solid do these compounds form? What are the main forces involved in the
formation of the solid? Which one do you expect to have the highest melting point?
2. Is the process of dissolving NaOH exothermic or endothermic? Compare it with the

dissolution of common salt (NaCl).
3. Imagine that you have a very powerful magnifying glass that allows you to observe the
atoms and molecules of a solution. What would you see in the case of the standardized
solution of sodium hydroxide? And in the case of the solution of potassium hydrogen
phthalate before titration with sodium hydroxide? Draw both images.
4. What error would be made in the titration if air bubbles were present in the burette?
5. Write all the acid–base reactions involved in this experiment.
6. Is there any type of error when deionized water is added to the Erlenmeyer flask during
a titration?
7. Why it is necessary to standardize the sodium hydroxide solution?
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EXPERIMENT 3 - SYNTHESIS OF NICKEL(II) AND COPPER(II) COORDINATION
COMPOUNDS WITH AMINE LIGANDS
Specific objectives
Determination of the limiting reagent and percentage yield.

Vacuum and gravity filtration. Washing of precipitates.
Read the section Compuestos de coordinación in Chapter 16 (pages 680-683) of the textbook
Principios de Química. Los caminos del descubrimiento.
Read the sections El modelo VSEPR and Teoría del enlace de valencia in Chapter 3 (pages
93-110) of the textbook Principios de Química. Los caminos del descubrimiento.
Introduction
In this experiment, a series of “coordination compounds” or “complexes” will be prepared. A

coordination compound consists of a central atom or ion, which is usually metallic and is called
the coordination centre, and a surrounding array of bound molecules or ions, that are known as
ligands.
Each ligand should have at least one atom with an electron pair (donor atom), through which
the metal–ligand bond is established. Ligands can be classified according to the number of
donor atoms they have or the number of positions they occupy around the coordination centre.
In this way, NH3 is a monodentate ligand and ethylenediamine (commonly abbreviated as en) is
a bidentate ligand.
The number of donor atoms in a complex is denoted as the coordination number (CN). For
instance, a complex with 6 NH3 ligands has a coordination number of 6; in this case, the
geometry around the metal ion is octahedral. A complex with 3 en ligands also has a CN = 6.
Remember that en is a bidentate ligand and thus its two nitrogen atoms are attached to the
metal, i.e., each en ligand occupies two positions of the octahedron. Frequently, the central atom
is a metallic ion. Therefore, if the ligands are neutral, the resulting complex will be cationic and
it will be found as an ionic compound (a salt), with a cationic complex instead of a simple
cation.
The formula of a complex is always written between closed square brackets. The chemical
symbol of the metal centre is written first. The ligands are written next. The number of ligands
must be indicated by subscript. As an illustrative example, Figure 1 shows the coordination
compounds that will be prepared in this experiment.
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2+ 2+ 2+
NH3 N
H 3N NH3 N N N N
Ni Ni Cu
H 3N NH3 N N N N
NH3 N
2+ 2+ 2+
[Ni(NH3)6] [Ni(en)3] Cu(en)2]
en = =
H 2N NH2 N N
ethylenediamine
Figure 1. Chemical structure of the coordination compounds that

will be prepared in this experiment.
NiCl2 (aq) + 6 NH3 (aq) → [Ni(NH3)6]Cl2 (s)
NiCl2 (aq) + Na2S2O3 (aq) + 3 en (aq) → [Ni(en)3]S2O3 (s) + 2 NaCl (aq)
CuSO4 (aq) + 2 en (aq) → [Cu(en)2]SO4 (s)
All the reactions must be carried out under the fume hood.
1. Preparation of [Ni(NH3)6]Cl2.
Dissolve 2 g of NiCl2 · 6 H2O in 4 mL of deionized water in a beaker. Slowly add 8 mL of

concentrated ammonia to this solution. Keep the solution in an ice bath for 1 h; a lilac
precipitate will appear. Isolate the product by vacuum filtration. Wash the solid with 5 mL of
ethanol, air dry it and weigh the product. Calculate the yield of the reaction.
2. Preparation of [Ni(en)3]S2O3.
Dissolve 3 g of sodium thiosulphate in 30 mL of deionized water in a beaker. In another

beaker, dissolve 3 g of NiCl2 · 6 H2O in 10 mL of deionized water and add 3 mL of
ethylenediamine (purity 98%). Warm both solutions and add the thiosulphate solution to the one
that contains the NiCl2 and the ethylenediamine. Heat the resulting mixture until it starts boiling.
Keep it at this temperature for two minutes. Afterwards, cool the mixture to room temperature.
A lilac precipitate will appear. Isolate the product by vacuum filtration. Wash the solid with
15 mL of cold deionized water and air dry it. Dry the product in the oven (at 60 ºC) for 30
minutes. Weigh the product (the sample should be cold) and calculate the yield of the reaction.
3. Preparation of [Cu(en)2]SO4.
Dissolve 2 g of CuSO4 · 5 H2O in 10 mL of deionized water in a beaker and add 2 mL of

ethylenediamine (purity 98%). Add 60 mL of ethanol to the blue solution to induce the
precipitation of the product. Place the beaker with the suspension in an ice bath to favour the
precipitation. Isolate the dark blue complex by vacuum filtration, wash it with 10 mL of ethanol
and air dry it. Weigh the product and calculate the yield of the reaction.
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Ammonia and ethylenediamine are corrosive, avoid breathing their vapours.

NiCl2 · 6 H2O is toxic and CuSO4 · 5 H2O is harmful: avoid contact with eyes and skin.
Questions
1. Draw the Lewis structure of the two ligands (ammonia and ethylenediamine). Indicate
the geometry around the central atom and which hybrid orbitals are used to explain the
chemical bonds. Can we expect a similar H−N−H bond angle for both compounds?
Justify your answer.
2. Justify the greater volatility of ammonia and ethylenediamine than that of nickel(II)
chloride and copper(II) sulphate. Is ammonia a gas or a liquid at room temperature?
Explain the difference with ethylenediamine. Can we expect a similar melting point for
copper(II) sulphate and nickel(II) chloride?
3. Draw the Lewis structure of the thiosulphate and sulphate anions. Indicate the geometry
around the central atom. Can we expect a regular geometry (the same distances and
angles) around the S atom in the sulphate anion?
4. Explain the function of the ice bath in these syntheses. Is the solubility of these
compounds greater or smaller in ethanol than in deionized water?
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EXPERIMENT 4 - SYNTHESIS OF ASPIRIN
Specific objectives
Purification of an organic acid.

Vacuum and gravity filtration.
Use of a vacuum desiccator.
Melting point determination.
Thin layer chromatography (TLC).
Check the section devoted to chromatography available via the link Operacions Bàsiques de
Laboratori, in the virtual campus for this course.
Introduction
Acetylsalicylic acid (2-ethanoyloxybenzoic acid, pKa = 3.5), commonly known as aspirin,

can be prepared in good yields by esterification of salicylic acid (2-hydroxybenzoic acid, pKa =
3.0) in an acidic medium. Acetylsalicylic acid is an analgesic: it relieves pain. It also has
antipyretic properties, reducing fever.
COOH COOH
OH cat. H2SO4 OCOCH3
+ CH3COOCOCH3 + CH3COOH
O OH O OH
OH O O O O
cat. H2SO4
+ +
O O OH
salicylic acid acetic anhydride acetylsalicylic acid acetic acid
Weigh 2 g of salicylic acid into a clean and dry 100 mL Erlenmeyer flask. Then, 5 mL of
acetic anhydride (d = 1.087 g/mL) is added, followed by 5 drops of concentrated sulphuric acid
(96% w/w). The mixture is stirred until the acid dissolves completely and is gently heated in a
steam bath at 80 ºC for 15 min. The flask is then left to cool down to room temperature and the
solution is further cooled to 0 ºC by placing the flask in an ice/water bath. At this point, crystals
begin to precipitate. If no crystals are observed, their formation can be favoured by carefully
scratching the inside walls of the Erlenmeyer flask using a glass rod. 50 mL of water is then
added, and the reaction mixture is stirred for two minutes and left standing, at 0 ºC, until the
crystallization process is complete. The solid formed is filtered using a Büchner funnel, washed
with cold water and air dried for 10 min (still in the Büchner funnel and connected to the water
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aspirator or vacuum pump). Dry a small amount of product (spatula tip) by spreading it over a
small piece of porous plate and determine its melting point. Also, set aside a small aliquot of
product to perform a TLC analysis at the end of the experiment.
The product is purified as follows: the solid to be purified is transferred to a 100 mL beaker
and 25 mL of a saturated solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate is slowly added until CO2
evolution is no longer observed (the slow addition of sodium hydrogencarbonate is necessary
because strong effervescence occurs). Check that the final solution is basic and then filter it
through a fluted filter paper. The filtrate is then poured slowly into a solution of 3.5 mL of
concentrated HCl in 10 mL of water, with occasional stirring. Check that the pH of the solution
is now acid. The mixture is cooled in an ice/water bath and the solid that forms is filtered using
a Büchner funnel, washed with water at 0 ºC and dried, first using filter paper to absorb most of
the water, and then left in a vacuum desiccator with P2O5 or anhydrous CaSO4 as a drying agent.
The teaching staff will show you how a desiccator works, how to create and release the vacuum
inside and how to check if the drying agent is in perfect condition or should be renewed. Once
the solid is dry, determine its melting point and calculate the yield of the reaction.
The purity of the product can be checked using the reaction of iron(III) chloride with phenols
(such as salicylic acid). Formation of an iron–phenol complex with iron(III) generates a purple
coloration. This test can be performed using three test tubes containing a spatula tip of the
acetylsalicylic acid prepared, before and after purification, and salicylic acid respectively. Next,
5 mL of water and 5-6 drops of a 1% iron(III) chloride solution are added to each tube.
Also evaluate the purity of your product by TLC, using dichloromethane/ethyl acetate 3:1
(v/v) as the eluent. Include in your TLC the product you obtained before and after purification
and use the salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid standards available in the lab.
Concentrated sulphuric acid is corrosive and causes serious burns. In case of skin contact,
immediately flush the affected area with abundant water.
Phosphorus pentoxide is a strong dehydrating agent. It is corrosive and causes serious burns.
In case of skin contact, immediately wash the affected area with abundant water.
Questions
1. Once the reactants for the synthesis of aspirin have been added, why is it necessary to
stir until dissolution is complete?
2. Filtration using a Büchner funnel is used to separate acetylsalicylic acid from the
reaction medium. Could a conical funnel be employed instead? Which of the two types
of funnel is the right one for this particular filtration and why?
3. Why is the melting point a criterion for purity?
4. To purify acetylsalicylic acid, it is treated with a saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate
solution first and then with a HCl solution. Explain the phenomena observed.
5. Name several drying agents commonly used in a desiccator.
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6. Why is the melting point of aspirin lower than that of salicylic acid?
7. Draw the complete Lewis structure of acetic anhydride and indicate the hybridization of
its carbon atoms. What is the value of the O–C–O angle?
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EXPERIMENT 5 - SEPARATION OF LIQUID MIXTURES BY DISTILLATION
Specific objectives
Separation of the components of a liquid mixture by simple and fractional distillation.
Introduction
Distillation is one of the most common techniques for purifying liquids. The components of
a mixture can be separated by simple distillation if they have significantly different boiling
points (greater than 100 ºC). In a simple distillation, the liquid mixture is boiled in a round-
bottom flask (distilling flask) and the vapours are conducted to a cool surface (condenser) where
they condense again. The condensed vapours (distillate) drip into a reservoir separated from the
original mixture (receiving flask). If the components of the mixture have more similar boiling
points, fractional distillation can be used to improve separation. In fractional distillation, glass
beads in a fractionating column (or Vigreux column) are used to obtain vapours enriched in the
most volatile component. Vapours from the boiling mixture reflux in the fractionating column
(condense and drip back to the distilling flask again) until the temperature at the top of the
fractionating column is high enough for the most volatile compound to escape and enter into the
condenser.
All glass material required as distillation apparatus must be clean and dry.
1. Simple distillation.
Prepare a mixture containing 55 mL of glacial acetic acid and 20 mL of acetone. Pour the
mixture into a 100 mL round-bottom flask and add some boiling chips. Assemble the simple
distillation apparatus as depicted in Figure 1 and secure the setup with clips and clamps.
Figure 1. Simple distillation apparatus.
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Connect the water cooling circuit and start heating. Control the rate of heating in order to
collect a drop of distillate per second (approximately). Collect 1 mL fractions in test tubes (10-
15 tubes) and write down the temperature of each fraction. Add one drop of methyl red to each
test tube and write down the observed colour.
2. Fractional distillation.
Prepare a mixture containing 55 mL of glacial acetic acid and 20 mL of acetone. As in the

previous section, assemble the fractional distillation setup as depicted in Figure 2 and secure all
the pieces with clips and clamps.
Figure 2. Fractional distillation apparatus.
Control the rate of heating to obtain one drop per second of distillate (ideally use the same
heating blanket as for the simple distillation). Collect 1 mL fractions in test tubes (10-15 tubes)
and add one drop of methyl red to each tube. Compare the distillation temperatures of the
fractions and the resulting colour with those obtained for simple distillation.
Glacial acetic acid is corrosive, flammable and causes severe burning.

Acetone is flammable (F).
Questions
1. Justify the temperature of the fractions obtained with both types of distillation.
2. How is reflux formed in the fractionating column? How does the length of the Vigreux
column influence the efficiency of fractional distillation?
3. Explain why the water cooling circuit must be connected as depicted in Figures 1 and 2.
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EXPERIMENT 6 - EXTRACTION OF CAFFEINE FROM SOFT DRINKS
Specific objectives
Liquid–liquid extraction.
Use of the rotary evaporator.
Thin layer chromatography (TLC).
Check the section devoted to chromatography accessible via the link Operacions Bàsiques
de Laboratori, in the virtual campus for this course.
Introduction
The kola nut is the fruit of the kola tree, a genus (Cola) of trees that are native to the tropical
rainforests of Africa. The caffeine-containing fruit of the tree is used as a flavouring ingredient
in beverages, and is the origin of the term “cola”. In this experiment, we will extract and isolate
the caffeine (Figure 1) present in a cola drink and quantify the amount of this organic compound
normally found in this kind of beverages.
O CH3
H 3C N
N
O N N
CH3
Figure 1. Chemical structure of caffeine.
There are several extraction techniques, for instance, solid–liquid extraction and liquid–
liquid extraction. The latter, used in this experiment, involves transferring a compound
dissolved in a determined solvent to another where it is significantly more soluble. The ratio of
concentrations of such a substance in a mixture of two immiscible solvents at equilibrium is
constant and it is given by the partition or distribution coefficient, k (k = c1/c2), where c1 and c2
are the concentrations of the compound dissolved in each solvent.
Place 320 mL of cola drink in a beaker and stir the content with a glass rod in order to
remove as much gas as possible. Half the volume (~160 mL) is then transferred to a 250 mL
separatory funnel and extracted with 25 mL of methylene chloride (dichloromethane). The
mixture is stirred, first carefully and later more vigorously, and left to settle until the two phases
separate. Be careful with the gas that is generated! The pressure that builds up inside the funnel
must be released from time to time. When you vent the funnel, point the stem of the funnel
away from everybody, so that the solvent and gases that are released are not blown into
anybody’s face. The organic layer is separated from the aqueous one by opening the stopcock of
the separatory funnel. The separatory funnel should be opened (not closed with the stopper)
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when separating the organic and the aqueous layer. This procedure is repeated twice more. All
the organic phases, which contain the caffeine, are collected in the same Erlenmeyer flask. The
other half of the cola drink is placed in the separatory funnel and the previous procedure is
repeated. The combined organic extract is transferred to the separatory funnel and washed with
10 mL of a saturated NaHCO3 solution in order to eliminate variable amounts of benzoic acid
that the soft drink might contain as an additive. The combined organic extract is dried over
anhydrous Na2SO4 (the drying agent). Solid anhydrous Na2SO4 should be added until you notice
that the fresh drying agent does not cling to other particles or to the glass wall when swirling the
solution. Afterwards, the flask is closed with a stopper and left for 10 minutes with occasional
manual stirring. The drying agent is separated by filtration using a fluted filter paper and a
conical funnel, and the filtrate is collected in a clean and dry round-bottom flask. The filtrate is
concentrated in a rotary evaporator to a volume of 2–3 mL. The remaining solution is
transferred, with a dropper, to a pre-weighed 10 mL round-bottom flask and the solvent is
removed under reduced pressure without heating the flask with the external bath.
Determine the amount of caffeine recovered.
Check the purity of the caffeine isolated by thin layer chromatography (TLC). Use ethyl
acetate as the eluent (mobile phase).
Be careful with the separatory funnel during the extractions. Generally, a gas is generated
inside the separatory funnel and can cause it to open unexpectedly, explosively! In order to
avoid this, shake the separatory funnel very gently at the beginning of the extractions. A simple
rotatory movement will be enough.
Methylene chloride (dichloromethane) is harmful. Avoid contact with the skin.
Questions
1. Why is Na2SO4 filtered through fluted filter paper in a conical funnel instead of using a
Büchner funnel?
2. Comment on the difference in the performance of the extraction process if instead of
making three consecutive extractions with portions of 25 mL, only one single extraction
with 75 mL of dichloromethane is made.
3. Draw the Lewis structure of caffeine.
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EXPERIMENT 7 - REACTION UNDER REFLUX: SYNTHESIS OF ISOAMYL
ACETATE (BANANA OIL)
Specific Objectives
Run a reaction under reflux.

Liquid–liquid extraction.
Use of the rotary evaporator.
Introduction
The aim of this experiment is the preparation of an ester by an esterification procedure

known as the Fischer reaction. Present wild in nature, the smallest and most volatile esters
commonly smell good. The ester you will synthesize here smells like banana oil and acts as an
alarm pheromone for honeybees. Pheromones are substances that living beings use for chemical
communication. When a bee stings someone, in addition to injecting poison, it also segregates a
small amount of the alarm pheromone. Thus, worker bees are prompted to attack the intruder
when they detect the pheromone.
cat. H2SO4 + H
CH3COOH + HOCH2CH2CH(CH3)2 CH3COOCH2CH2CH(CH3)2 2O
O O
+ cat. H2SO4 + H 2O
OH HO O
acetic acid isoamyl alcohol isoamyl acetate
All glassware should be cleaned and dried before use to prevent yield loss.
To a 100 mL round-bottom flask, add 18 mL

(14.6 g) of 3-methyl-1-butanol (isopentanol or
isoamyl alcohol) and 23 mL (24 g) of glacial
acetic acid (both measured with a measuring
cylinder). Then, very carefully add 0.5 mL (2-3
drops) of concentrated H2SO4, shake the flask
gently and add some boiling chips.
Assemble the reflux setup as depicted in
Figure 1 and fix it with only one clamp placed
on the neck of the flask.
The reaction mixture is heated under reflux
for 1 hour. Figure 1. Reflux apparatus.
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After cooling down the reaction to room temperature, pour the mixture into a 250 mL
separating funnel, dilute the contents by adding 25 mL of CH2Cl2 and add, little by little, 50 mL
of cold water (previously cooled in an ice bath). Stopper the separating funnel, gently swirl the
phases to prevent excess pressure being generated by the release of carbon dioxide and decant
the organic layer. The organic layer can be easily identified by adding a drop of water and
looking to see which layer it dissolves in; the drop will dissolve in the aqueous layer. Once the
organic layer is separated from the aqueous one, wash the organic layer with 50 mL of NaHCO3
solution in order to eliminate traces of acetic acid. Double check that the aqueous layer is still
basic. Wash the organic layer again with an additional 50 mL of water. If an interface forms, it
can be eliminated by adding saturated NaCl; the two layers should be perfectly separated.
Decant and dry the organic phase with anhydrous Na2SO4. Solid anhydrous Na2SO4 should be
added until you notice that the fresh drying agent does not cling to other particles or to the glass
wall when swirling the solution. Afterwards, the flask is closed with a stopper and left for 10
minutes with occasional manual stirring. Filter the organic phase through fluted filter paper,
transfer the resulting filtrate to a 100 mL round-bottom flask, previously tared, and evaporate
the solvent in the rotary evaporator until an oil is obtained. Weigh the product obtained and
calculate the yield of the reaction.
Glacial acetic acid is corrosive, flammable and produces severe burns.
Sulphuric acid is corrosive and produces severe burns. In case of contact with the skin, rinse
immediately with plenty of water.
3-Methyl-1-butanol is flammable and nocive by inhalation. Prevent contact with eyes and
skin.
Questions
1. Why is the organic layer washed with water after being washed with NaHCO3?
2. Explain why the addition of sodium chloride helps to destroy an interface.
3. Enumerate the steps to follow when using a rotary evaporator.
4. Why should boiling chips be added to the reaction flask?
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EXPERIMENT 8 - ABSORPTION SPECTRA. USE OF A SPECTROPHOTOMETER
TO ASSESS THE LAMBERT-BEER LAW
Specific objectives
Preparation of solutions. Use of volumetric equipment.

Use of a spectrophotometer to record absorption spectra.
Assessment of the Lambert-Beer law (linear relationship between absorbance, A, and
concentration, c).
Interpolation: use of the linear A-c dependence to determine the concentration of a chemical
species in a solution.
Read the sections Características de la radiación electromagnética in Chapter 1 (pages 3

and 4) and Espectroscopía visible y ultravioleta in Chapter 3 (pages 130 and 131) of the
Introduction
Light of a specific wavelength (λ) possesses a determinate energy (E = h · c / λ, where h and c

are Planck’s constant and the speed of light, respectively). When light travels through a solution
containing absorbing molecules, this energy can be absorbed by some of their electrons, which
are promoted to higher energy levels. As a result, the intensity of the light beam that comes out
of the sample is less than that of the incident beam (notice the different colour of the two green
light beams in Figure 1). This phenomenon is called light absorption.
Figure 1. Light absorption and spectrophotometric measurement.
Light absorption can be measured experimentally with a spectrophotometer. Briefly, this

instrument has a light source, a monochromator and a detector (Figure 1). The light source emits
polychromatic light. This light is directed to the monochromator where a single wavelength is
selected. The monochromatic radiation thus generated then passes through the sample and part
of it is absorbed. Finally, the detector measures the amount of light that has passed through the
solution, i.e., the light that has not been absorbed by the molecules.
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A spectrophotometer may display either transmittance or absorbance values. Transmittance
(T) quantifies the amount of light that has passed through the solution, i.e., the non-absorbed
light. Indeed, transmittance is defined as the ratio between the light intensity before (I0) and
after (I) the beam interacts with the sample. Transmittance is thus calculated by equation (1):
I
T= (1)
I0
On the other hand, absorbance (A) refers to the amount of light absorbed by the solution. The
relationship between T and A is given by equation (2):
A = −log10 T (2)
The use of absorbance is generally preferred since this magnitude can be directly related
with the concentration of the absorbing species in the sample (c, which can be expressed either
in mol L−1 or in mass units L−1). The relationship between A and c is described by the well-
known Lambert-Beer law (equation (3)):
A = ελ · l · c (3)
where l is the optical path length (i.e., the distance that the light travels through the solution, see
Figure 1) and ελ is a proportionality constant, which has a different value for each wavelength
and chemical compound. When the concentration of the absorbing species is expressed in
mol L−1, ελ is called the molar absorption coefficient (L mol−1 cm−1).
1. Measurement of the absorption spectrum of a potassium permanganate solution.
Prepare a 20 mg L−1 potassium permanganate solution by diluting the 200 mg L−1 stock
solution available in the laboratory.
The absorption spectrum of the diluted potassium permanganate solution prepared will be
registered with a Spectronic 20 spectrophotometer. Figure 2 shows the basic operation of the
instrument. For further details, read the standard operating protocol (SOP) available in the
laboratory.
Figure 2. Spectrophotometer Spectronic 20.
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Calibrate the spectrophotometer following the instructions. To record the spectrum of the
diluted potassium permanganate solution that you have prepared, half fill the cuvette with this
solution. Measure %T and A of the solution between 400 nm and 600 nm (record %T and A
values every 20 nm). Note that you must calibrate the instrument every time you change the
wavelength. Make a graph of A versus wavelength (absorption spectrum) and another of %T
versus wavelength.
2. Experimental assessment of the Lambert-Beer law.
To experimentally evaluate compliance to the Lambert-Beer law, you will need to prepare a
series of KMnO4 solutions of different but precisely known concentrations (named standard
solutions). These solutions must be prepared using volumetric equipment, such as volumetric
flasks and bulb pipettes.
Prepare four KMnO4 standard solutions by taking 2, 5, 10, and 25 mL of the 200 mg L−1
stock solution, pouring them into 100.00 mL volumetric flasks and making them up to the mark
with deionized water (use a dropper to add the last drops). Cover the volumetric flasks with
stoppers and homogenize the solutions by shaking.
In according with the absorption spectrum recorded previously, find the wavelength of
maximum absorption. Calibrate the spectrophotometer at this wavelength, as described in the
SOP of the spectrophotometer, and measure the absorbance of the four standard solutions (start
measuring the most diluted solution and finish with the most concentrated one). Before each
measurement, wash the cuvette three times with the next solution.
Use a spreadsheet (e.g., Microsoft Excel) to make a graph of absorbance versus concentration.
Check the linear relationship between absorbance and concentration. Is there any anomalous
point? If so, ask the teaching staff about it. Use the spreadsheet to calculate the equation of the
line and determine the value of the absorption coefficient, ε.
3. Determination of the permanganate concentration of an unknown sample.
Ask the teaching staff for a potassium permanganate solution whose concentration you will
determine. Measure the absorbance value of the solution following the protocol described in the
previous section. Find the permanganate concentration of the problem solution by interpolating
the measured absorbance value in the graph or by introducing it into the equation of the line.
When using pipettes, always use an appropriate liquid suction device, such as pi-pump or
Potassium permanganate is harmful by ingestion. It is a strong oxidizer. Contact with
liquid combustible materials may result in spontaneous ignition.
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Questions
1. What is the relation between the colour corresponding to the wavelength range of
maximum absorption of permanganate and the colour that is observed in solution?
2. Could the linear relationship between absorbance and concentration be checked at any
wavelength of the spectrum? What differences would you expect to find?
3. Why do we use volumetric flasks and bulk pipettes to prepare the standard solutions?
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EXPERIMENT 9 - STANDARDIZATION OF A PERMANGANATE SOLUTION
BY MEANS OF A REDOX TITRATION
Specific objectives
Standardization of a permanganate solution by means of a redox titration using sodium

oxalate as a primary standard.
Read Section L.3 (Análisis volumétrico) in the chapter Fundamentos (pages F89-F92) of the
Introduction
Redox volumetry is based on a procedure similar to that developed in an acid–base titration

(see Experiment 2 above). In this instance, however, the concentration of a reducing agent
(which is oxidized) will be calculated, by knowing the concentration of an oxidizing agent
(which is reduced) or vice versa.
1. Preparation of a ca. 0.02 M potassium permanganate solution.
Weigh in a beaker the appropriate amount of potassium permanganate to prepare 100 mL of

a 0.02 M solution. Dissolve it in deionized water and, once the entire solid is dissolved, transfer
the solution quantitatively to a 100.00 mL volumetric flask and set the meniscus to the volume
mark with deionized water.
2. Redox titration with sodium oxalate.
Dry the sodium oxalate at 105 ºC in an oven for two hours and then store it in the desiccator
(ask the teaching staff). Weigh between 0.120 and 0.140 g of sodium oxalate (with a precision
of ± 0.001 g) and place it in a 250 mL clean and well-dried Erlenmeyer flask. Add about 35 mL
of deionized water. You will see that it does not dissolve completely. Add about 20 mL of 4 M
sulphuric acid (it is already prepared in the laboratory) and heat the solution in a water bath at
60 ºC until the oxalate has dissolved completely (about ten minutes).
Fix a 25.00 mL burette to a vertical support with a Fisher clamp (see Figure 1 on page 34).
Wash it three times with a few millilitres of the 0.02 M KMnO4 solution. Flush it out and finally
make the burette up to volume with this solution (check carefully that there are no air bubbles
under the stopcock or in the column). As long as the titration is being carried out, the
Erlenmeyer flask (still hot) must be continuously mixed. The solution in the burette is added at a
rapid rate at the beginning of the titration and then slowly, drop by drop, when approaching the
end point. The titration ends when the Erlenmeyer solution turns a slightly pink colour due to an
excess of permanganate.
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Repeat the entire procedure twice more and write all the results in a table like this:
Weigh of sodium Volume of KMnO4 solution KMnO4 concentration

Titration
oxalate (g) (mL) (M)
1 … … …
2 … … …
… … … …
Determine the exact concentration of the permanganate solution you have prepared.
Concentrated sulphuric acid is corrosive and causes serious burns. In case of skin contact,
immediately rinse the affected area with abundant water.
Potassium permanganate is harmful by ingestion. It is a strong oxidizer. Contact with
liquid combustible materials may result in spontaneous ignition.
Questions
1. Write out the reactions that take place in the titration of potassium permanganate with
sodium oxalate.
2. Justify why the titration starts with the oxalate solution warmed.
3. Justify the rapid addition of potassium permanganate at the beginning of the titration.
4. Is it necessary to add an indicator in this titration? Why/Why not?
5. Briefly describe some possible applications for this type of redox titrations.
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EXPERIMENT 10 - ENTHALPY OF A NEUTRALIZATION REACTION
Specific objectives
Determination of the heat of neutralization for a reaction.

Use of a calorimeter.
Read Sections 7.5, 7.6, 7.9, 7.13 and 7.14 in Chapter 7 (pages 243-251, 254-255 and 261-
264) of the textbook Principios de Química. Los caminos del descubrimiento.
Introduction
The heat exchanged in any given physicochemical process can be determined by using a
calorimeter (also called a Dewar flask, Figure 1).
Figure 1. Schematic representation of a calorimeter or Dewar flask.
A calorimeter is a closed adiabatic container, i.e., it does not allow any thermal energy
exchange (heat transfer) between the inner system and the outer environment. If the process
under study occurs at constant pressure (atmospheric pressure in the laboratory), then qP = ∆H =
0. Therefore, if the reaction inside the calorimeter is exothermic, the heat released causes the
heating of the system, whereas for an endothermic reaction the system cools down. Considering
an adiabatic transformation at constant pressure, the following relation (equation (1)) is fulfilled:
ΔH = ΔHreaction + ΔHheating/cooling = 0 (1)
where ΔHreaction is the heat released or absorbed at constant pressure during the reaction, and
ΔHheating/cooling is the heat related to the heating or cooling of the inner system. The latter term can
be determined experimentally by measuring the mass of all the components of the whole system
and the temperature variation, according to equation (2):
ΔHheating/cooling = � mi ce,i (T2 − T1 ) (2)

i
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where ce,i is the specific heat, whose value can be considered that of water (i.e., 1 cal g–1 ºC–1)
when dealing with aqueous solutions.
Since the walls of the calorimeter also play a role during heat transfer, it is necessary to take
into account the amount of heat absorbed or released by the container in each trial. The
influence of the calorimeter on the process is represented by the so-called water equivalent of
the calorimeter (mc), which is defined as the mass of water that would absorb or lose the same
quantity of heat as the calorimeter that is in contact with the solution. Hence, before undertaking
a calorimetry experiment, the calorimeter that is going to be employed must be calibrated, thus
obtaining the corresponding mc value. This value, along with the total mass of solution, can then
be introduced into the Σi mi term in order to calculate ΔHheating/cooling.
Once ΔHheating/cooling has been determined, the heat exchanged during the reaction can be
calculated as:
ΔHreaction = − ΔHheating/cooling (3)
The aim of this experiment is to determine the enthalpy of the following neutralization
reaction:
H3O+ + OH– → 2 H2O
using the hydrochloric acid (∼1.5 M) and sodium hydroxide (∼1.5 M) solutions prepared and
standardized previously in Experiment 2.
The calorimeter, empty and closed, is weighed (always with the rubber stopper in place and
without the temperature probe). Based on the concentrations of the HCl and NaOH solutions,
prepared and standardized previously in Experiment 2, calculate the volume of NaOH solution
needed to neutralize 50 mL of the HCl solution. Measure this volume in a graduated cylinder
and add about 5 mL in excess. Introduce this solution into the calorimeter, add 2-3 drops of
phenolphthalein, close the container with the rubber stopper and measure the solution
temperature with the probe (ensure that the value is stable). Take out the probe and weigh the
calorimeter as explained above. Then, add 50 mL of the HCl solution (measured in a graduated
cylinder). Rapidly close the calorimeter with the stopper, introduce the probe, shake vigorously
and write down the temperature reached upon stabilization. Take out the probe and weigh the
calorimeter as explained above. Once the trial has been finished, verify that the solution is pink,
which provides information on the progress of the neutralization reaction.
Repeat the entire procedure two times more and write all the results in a table like this:
Mass of the Mass of NaOH T1 T2 Total mass of Mass of HCl ΔHreaction

Exp.
calorimeter (g) solution (g) (ºC) (ºC) solution (g) solution (g) (cal)
1 … … … … … …
2 … … … … … …
3 … … … … … …
For the calorimeters that are available in the laboratory, mc is 15 g if the total solution
volume is around 100-120 mL.
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Application of equations (2) and (3) for the neutralization reaction allows us to determine the
heat of reaction at constant pressure (equation (4)):
ΔHreaction = − (mNaOH + mHCl + mc ) ce,i (T2 − T1 ) (4)
In each trial, calculate the number of moles of HCl that are neutralized (nHCl), based on the
solution concentration, and the mass, considering that the density is 1 g cm−3. Provide the value
of the heat of neutralization per mole of acid for each single trial, and then calculate the average
value from three valid trials. The heat of neutralization per mole of acid can be calculated as:
∆Hreaction
∆Hneutralization = (5)
nHCl
Summarize the results of your calculations in a table like this:
Exp. ΔHreaction (cal) nHCl (mol) ΔHneutralization (cal)

1 … … …
2 … … …
3 … … …
Concentrated hydrochloric acid is corrosive. It may cause burns, and may irritate the
respiratory tract, eyes and skin. In case of contact with the eyes, wash off immediately with
plenty of water and quickly seek medical assistance.
Sodium hydroxide causes serious burns and irritates the eyes and skin. In case of contact
with the eyes, wash off immediately with plenty of water and quickly seek medical assistance.
Questions
1. Is the neutralization reaction between HCl and NaOH an exothermic or endothermic

process?
2. Is the neutralization reaction a slow or quick process?
3. Why is it necessary to consider the water equivalent of the calorimeter?
4. Why must the total solution volume inside the calorimeter in each trial be around 100-
120 mL?
5. Compare the average value obtained for the heat of neutralization per mole of acid with
the tabulated one. What are the possible causes of the difference observed?
6. Would the heat of neutralization change if:
a) instead of neutralizing 1.5 M HCl, a 10 M HCl solution had been used?
b) another strong acid like HNO3 had been neutralized instead of HCl?
c) a weak acid like acetic acid had been neutralized instead of HCl?
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EXPERIMENT 11 - ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS: PROCESSES AND
ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE
Specific objectives
Identify the elements of an electrochemical cell.

Understand how electrochemical cells work.
Produce the appropriate electrochemical cell notation.
Measure the electromotive force (EMF) of an electrochemical cell.
Comprehend the relation between EMF and the electroactive species concentration.
Read Sections 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 13.6 and 13.9 in Chapter 13 (pages 522-534 and 538-541) of
the textbook Principios de Química. Los caminos del descubrimiento.
Introduction
When an electronic conductor (in this case a metal) is placed in contact with an ionic
conductor (in this case an electrolyte solution) we have an electrode. The system formed by the
combination of two electrodes, so that the two ionic conductors come into contact, constitutes
an electrochemical or galvanic cell (pila in Catalan). The two electrolyte solutions can come
into direct contact or it can be via a salt bridge.
In a galvanic cell, an electron transfer process occurs simultaneously at both electrodes. The
electrode where the oxidation reaction takes place, for instance a A → b B + n e–, is called the
anode (the negative pole). Meanwhile, the reduction reaction, e.g., c C + n e– → d D, happens at
the cathode (the positive pole). Thus, the equation of the global chemical reaction is:
aA + cC ⇔ bB + dD
This spontaneous chemical reaction, however, only takes place when electrical contact is
established between the two electronic conductors (in this case the metals), i.e., when there is a
potential difference between the electrodes. Under these conditions, the reaction progresses with
an electric current flowing through the external circuit. As a result, the chemical energy released
by the spontaneous chemical reaction is converted into electrical energy. It should be noted that
the cell voltage will diminish over time as the reaction proceeds.
There are many possible galvanic cells, so a shorthand notation is usually used to describe
them. The cell notation (sometimes called a cell diagram) provides information about the
various species involved in the reaction. In the case of our example, the cell notation would be:
(–) A | B || C | D (+)
by convention, the anode is placed on the left and the cathode is placed on the right. Vertical
bars separate the different phases and the double vertical line denotes an interface separated by a
salt bridge. If there is no salt bridge connecting the two electrodes, the double vertical line (||) is
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replaced by a vertical bar (|). When the half-reaction includes more than one species in the same
phase, they are separated by commas (X1, X2, ...), and the inert metal that acts as a metallic
conductor is separated by a single vertical bar. This inert metal (M) is usually graphite or a
noble metal. Then the notation of this half-reaction would have the form M | X1, X2 ...
In a galvanic cell, the electromotive force (EMF, força electromotriu (FEM) in Catalan) is
the voltage difference between its two electrodes when current does not flow, that is, when the
chemical reaction does not progress. Under these conditions, the cell voltage of the galvanic cell
remains constant indefinitely. The EMF is measured experimentally either using a
potentiometer or by means of a high impedance voltmeter, which causes the current flowing
through the galvanic cell to be negligible. Importantly, EMF measurements allow for the
determination of relevant thermodynamic magnitudes (such as equilibrium constants, entropy
variations, etc.).
As mentioned above, the EMF of an electrochemical cell is the voltage difference between
its two electrodes. Accordingly, and if a “reduction criterion” is assumed, the EMF (E) of a
galvanic cell can be calculated as:
E = E + − E– (1)
where E+ and E− are the reduction potential for the cathode and anode, respectively.
The potential of an individual electrode is given by equation (2):
RT ∏[Red]α
EOx/Red = EoOx/Red − ln (2)
nF ∏[Ox]β
Therefore, in the case of our example, the half-reaction occurring at each electrode and its
corresponding potential is:
RT [D]d
c C + n e– → d D EC/D = EoC/D − ln (3)
nF [C]c
RT [A]a
b B + n e– → a A EB/A = EoB/A − ln (4)
nF [B]b
The combination of equation (3) and (4) yields the expression for the electromotive force of the
galvanic cell:
RT [D]d RT [A]a
E = E+ − E− = EoC/D − ln o
− �EB/A − ln �
nF [C]c nF [B]b
RT [D]d [B]b
EMF = E = EoC/D − EoB/A − ln (5)
nF [A]a [C]c
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1. Monitoring of a spontaneous redox reaction.
In a test tube, insert an iron nail into 2 mL of a copper(II) sulphate solution. Monitor the
reaction over time and describe the changes observed at the iron nail surface during the reaction.
Write and balance the reaction that takes place in this experiment.
Useful data: Eo (Cu2+/Cu) = 0.34 V; Eo (Fe2+/Fe) = –0.44 V
2. Measurement of the EMF of galvanic cells.
For this part of the experiment, four different solutions will be used (they are already
prepared in the laboratory):
- 50 mL of a 0.1 M ZnSO4 solution.

- 50 mL of a 0.1 M CuSO4 solution.
- 50 mL of a 0.2 M K3[Fe(CN)6] solution.
- 50 mL of a 0.2 M K4[Fe(CN)6] solution.
In two 100 mL beakers, put 50 mL of ZnSO4 solution and 50 mL of CuSO4 solution,

respectively. In a third beaker, mix 25 mL of the potassium ferricyanide(III) solution and 25 mL
of potassium ferrocyanide(II) solution.
Prepare the salt bridge by filling a U-shaped tube with a saturated KCl solution (already
prepared in the laboratory) using a dropper, and afterwards by covering both ends of the tube
with two cylinders made of filter paper and impregnated with KCl solution.
Clean the electrodes immediately before starting any measurement. The graphite electrode
needs to be smoothly polished using filter paper. The zinc electrode is cleaned by immersing it
for a few seconds (≤ 20 s) in diluted HCl (2:3 v/v). The copper electrode is cleaned by dipping
the metallic piece for a few seconds (≤ 20 s) in diluted HNO3 (2:3 v/v). Next, all the electrodes
must be rinsed several times with deionized water.
Arrange the electrodes as shown in Figure 1:
Figure 1. Schematic representation of an electrochemical cell and EMF measurement.
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After immersing the electrodes in the corresponding solution, place the salt bridge in
position and close the circuit by connecting the wires to the potentiometer. Check the setup with
the teaching staff before measuring. Measuring the EMF requires you to wait for a stable value.
Be careful to note the connection used in each experiment. Measure the EMF values three times
and then calculate the average value from three valid trials.
Measure the EMF of galvanic cell 1: Zn | Zn2+ || [Fe(CN)6]3–, [Fe(CN)6]4– | graphite

Measure the EMF of galvanic cell 2: Cu | Cu2+ || [Fe(CN)6]3–, [Fe(CN)6]4– | graphite
Useful data:
Eo (Zn2+/Zn) = –0.76 V; Eo (Cu2+/Cu) = 0.34 V; Eo ([Fe(CN)6]3–/[Fe(CN)6]4–) = 0.46 V.
3. Identification of the processes occurring in a singular galvanic cell.
Place a plastic Petri dish (ask the teaching staff for one) on white filter paper and add enough
saturated KCl solution to fill the base of the Petri dish. Note that the lid of the Petri dish has two
holes in it for you to pass the electrodes through.
Clean an iron cylinder with sandpaper and a graphite rod with filter paper and fit them into
the holes in the lid of the Petri dish.
Without moving the plate, carefully add a drop of phenolphthalein around the graphite rod
and a drop of potassium ferricyanide (K3[Fe(CN)6]) around the iron cylinder. Cover the plate.
Using a conductive wire, close the circuit connecting the alligator clips to the iron cylinder
and the graphite rod. Monitor and write down the colour changes that occur over time.
Useful data: Eo (Fe2+/Fe) = –0.44 V, Eo (O2/OH–) = 0.40 V
Questions
Concerning Section 2
1. Explain why the electrodes should be pre-cleaned.

2. State the oxidation and reduction reactions that take place in galvanic cell 1.
3. State the oxidation and reduction reactions that take place in galvanic cell 2.
4. Write the expression for the cell potential of galvanic cell 1 as a function of the
concentrations of the species involved.
5. Establish the comparison between the experimental results from galvanic cell 1 and
those obtained by means of Nernst equation.
6. Write the expression for the cell potential of galvanic cell 2 as a function of the
concentrations of the species involved.
7. Establish the comparison between the experimental results from galvanic cell 2 and
those obtained by means of Nernst equation.
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8. Justify why the measured cell voltage of galvanic cell 1 is greater than that of cell 2.
9. Explain what would happen if the two ends of the metals were connected directly.
10. Explain what happens when the electrodes are connected to the potentiometer. Does the
oxidation–reduction reaction progress?
11. Propose another possible galvanic cell using the electrodes available.
Concerning Section 3
1. Explain which species are formed around the iron and graphite electrodes, respectively.
Justify the colour changes observed around the electrodes placed in the Petri dish,
taking into account that ferricyanide(III) reacts with iron(II) forming a complex known
as Prussian blue.
2. Write out the reactions that take place at each electrode, and identify them as oxidation
or reduction processes.
3. Justify whether this arrangement constitutes a galvanic cell. Establish the overall
reaction and show the corresponding cell notation.
4. Write the expression for the cell potential as a function of the concentrations of the
species involved.
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EXPERIMENT 12 - POTENTIOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF THE TOTAL
ACIDITY OF VINEGAR. ESTIMATION OF THE pKa OF ACETIC ACID
Specific objectives
Preparation of solutions. Use of volumetric equipment.

Use of chemical and physical indicators. Calibration and use of a potentiometer (pH-meter).
Measurement of the pH of a solution.
Potentiometric titration.
Determination of the concentration of acetic acid in a commercial sample. Estimation of the
pKa of acetic acid.
Read Section J (Ácidos y bases) in the chapter Fundamentos (pages F72-F76) of the textbook
Principios de Química. Los caminos del descubrimiento.
Read Section L3 (Análisis volumétrico) in the chapter Fundamentos (pages F89-F93) of the
Read Sections 12.5 and 12.6 in Chapter 12 (pages 486-494) of the textbook Principios de
Introduction
The pH of a solution depends on the acid strength (pKa) of the different substances present
and their concentration.
pH measurement is based on the difference in potential between a glass electrode and a
reference electrode. A pH-meter transforms this difference of potential into a measure of the pH
scale, and therefore H3O+ activity (or concentration in case of diluted aqueous solutions).
A potentiometric titration allows the quantitative monitoring of pH during acid–base
titration. At the equivalence point, when the amount of OH− (or H3O+) added as titrant is equal
to the amount of acidic (or basic) analyte initially present in the solution, there is a sudden
change in pH. The concentration of analyte can be determined from the inflection point of this
sharp pH change, and the volume spent at the midpoint of the titration curve (half-
neutralization) is a rough estimation of the pKa value of the titrated compound.
According to the Spanish legislation (Real Decreto 661/2012, of 13th April), vinegar is the
liquid suitable for human consumption resulting from the double alcoholic and acetic
fermentation of agricultural products. For instance, wine vinegar is the product obtained
exclusively by acetic fermentation of wine, which in turn is produced by alcoholic fermentation
of sugars present in grape juice. The legal minimum acidity of vinegar, expressed in grams of
acetic acid per 100 millilitres, is generally 5.0%, but 6.0% for wine vinegar. In addition to acetic
acid, vinegar may contain different fixed and volatile acids (tartaric, lactic, citric, etc.) and other
compounds (sugars, sulphates, chlorides, sulphur dioxide, artificial dyes, etc.).
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1. Measuring the pH of different solutions.
Calibrate the pH-meter with the electrodes and the standard buffer solutions (ask the
teaching staff). In beakers, not larger than 100 mL, prepare the following solutions (use a
measuring cylinder) and measure their pH values. For a proper measurement using a combined
glass pH electrode, both the membrane of the glass electrode and the external liquid junction of
the reference electrode must be submerged in the sample solution. Rinse the combined electrode
with deionized water before and after every use.
a) 10 mL 0.1 M hydrochloric acid + 40 mL deionized water

b) 10 mL 0.1 M acetic acid + 40 mL deionized water
c) 10 mL 0.1 M sodium chloride + 40 mL deionized water
d) 10 mL 0.1 M sodium acetate + 40 mL deionized water
e) 10 mL 0.1 M ammonia + 40 mL deionized water
f) 10 mL 0.1 M sodium hydroxide + 40 mL deionized water
g) 20 mL 0.1 M acetic acid + 20 mL 0.1 M sodium acetate + 10 mL deionized water
h) 20 mL 0.1 M acetic acid + 20 mL 0.1 M sodium acetate + 10 mL 0.1 M hydrochloric acid
i) 20 mL 0.1 M acetic acid + 20 mL 0.1 M sodium acetate + 10 mL 0.1 M sodium hydroxide
j) 20 mL 0.1 M acetic acid + 20 mL 0.1 M sodium acetate + 20 mL 0.1 M hydrochloric acid
k) 20 mL 0.1 M acetic acid + 20 mL 0.1 M sodium acetate + 20 mL 0.1 M sodium hydroxide
Calculate the final concentration of each protolyte in the mixtures and the expected pH
value. Identify the mixtures leading to buffer solutions, and compare the measured and the
calculated pH values.
2. Determination of the total acidity of vinegar.
Take the bottle containing the vinegar and check its degree of transparency. If any turbidity
is observed, filter the sample using a glass funnel with filter paper. Pipette 10.00 mL of vinegar
into a 100.00 mL volumetric flask and make the volume up to the mark with deionized water.
Cap the flask and mix the solution thoroughly by inverting the flask and shaking it.
Phenolphthalein or a pH-meter can be used as an indicator of the titration equivalence point.
2.1. Titration with a chemical indicator (phenolphthalein).
Pipette 10.00 mL of the diluted solution of vinegar into a 250 mL Erlenmeyer flask.
Add about 50 mL of water, and three or four drops of phenolphthalein solution. Fill a
25.00 mL burette with a standardized 0.1 M solution of sodium hydroxide (ask the
teaching staff). To properly clean the burette, first rinse it with deionized water and then
with the titrant. Allow the solution to drain from the bottom by opening the stopcock.
Fill the burette with titrant and completely open the stopcock to eliminate any bubbles
at the tip. Finally, make up to the volume and the burette is ready for titration. Titrate
the diluted solution of vinegar until a very slight pink colour remains for more than
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thirty seconds. Note down the final burette reading as the end-point volume of the
titration.
2.2. Titration with a physical indicator (pH-meter).
Potentiometric titrations can be carried out using a chemical indicator (phenolphthalein)

at the same time.
Calibrate the pH-meter with the combined glass electrode and the standard buffer
solutions. Prepare a table in your laboratory notebook to record the measured pH of the
solution after each volume of titrant added.
Pipette 10.00 mL of the diluted solution of vinegar into a 100 mL beaker. Place the
combined pH electrode, previously rinsed with water, in the beaker and add about
40 mL of deionized water to ensure the electrode bulb is completely submerged in the
solution. Fill a 25.00 mL burette with the standardized solution of sodium hydroxide
0.1 mol L-1 and make up to the volume. Add measured volumes of titrant into the
beaker, shake carefully after each addition, and record the pH-meter reading when
stabilized.
At the beginning of the titration, add 1.00 mL volumes of sodium hydroxide solution
from the burette. When approaching the equivalence point, it is necessary to make
smaller additions of the titrant: finally about 0.05 mL, in the vicinity of the
stoichiometric point. Provided that the same amount of sample is considered, the
equivalence volume of titrant should be independent of the indicator employed
(phenolphthalein or pH-meter). Thus, the millilitres of sodium hydroxide consumed in
Section 2.1 should be the same amount needed to reach the equivalence point in Section
2.2. If the pKa of the compound determined has to be estimated (see Subsection 3 of this
experiment), small additions (0.10 mL) of the titrant in the vicinity of the half-
neutralization point are convenient. Continue the addition of sodium hydroxide after the
equivalence point until pH variations are small. Using a spreadsheet (e.g., Microsoft
Excel), plot the pH of each point against the volume of titrant added, and find the
equivalence volume (inflection point of the sharp pH change) by calculating and
plotting the first derivative of the titration curve (examples of graphs can be found on
pages 73 and 74).
Calculate the total acidity of the sample, expressed in grams of acetic acid per 100 mL
of vinegar.
3. Estimation of the pKa of acetic acid.
From the data collected in Subsection 2.2 and the equivalence volume established, determine
the half-neutralization volume and the corresponding pH value. Estimate the acidity constant of
the titrated compound.
When using pipettes, always use an appropriate liquid suction device, such as a pi-pump or
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Chemical compounds, especially if they are concentrated, can be dangerous. Always check
the properties of those you use and take the appropriate precautions.
Residus de la Docència Pràctica” (see pages 23 and 24).
Questions
1. What error would you make when titrating if there were air bubbles in the tip of the
burette?
2. Is any type of error committed when we dilute the vinegar solution with water inside the
Erlenmeyer flask, before proceeding with its titration?
3. According to the titration curve obtained in Subsection 2.2, propose chemical indicators
alternative to phenolphthalein.
4. Justify the pH of the equivalence point of the acetic acid titration with sodium hydroxide.
If the analyte were a strong acid, such as hydrochloric acid, what would the pH be?
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A. Example of a titration curve and plot of its first derivative (Subsection 2.2.):
These tables and plots are for illustrative purposes only; the equivalence volume depends on the
acidity of the particular vinegar sample and the titrant concentration.
Titration curve First derivative

Obs.
VNaOH (mL) pH VNaOH (mL)(a) ∆pH/∆V(b)
1 0.00 3.22 0.50 0.57
2 1.00 3.80 1.50 0.31
3 2.00 4.11 2.50 0.22
4 3.00 4.32 3.25 0.19
5 3.50 4.42 3.75 0.18
6 4.00 4.51 4.05 0.17
7 4.10 4.52 4.15 0.17
8 4.20 4.54 4.25 0.17
9 4.30 4.56 4.35 0.17
10 4.40 4.57 4.45 0.17
11 4.50 4.59 4.55 0.17
12 4.60 4.61 4.65 0.17
13 4.70 4.62 4.75 0.17
14 4.80 4.64 4.85 0.17
15 4.90 4.66 4.95 0.17
16 5.00 4.67 5.05 0.17
17 5.10 4.69 5.15 0.17
18 5.20 4.71 5.25 0.17
19 5.30 4.72 5.35 0.17
20 5.40 4.74 5.45 0.17
21 5.50 4.76 5.75 0.17
22 6.00 4.84 6.25 0.18
23 6.50 4.93 6.75 0.19
24 7.00 5.03 7.25 0.21
25 7.50 5.13 7.75 0.24
26 8.00 5.26 8.25 0.30
27 8.50 5.41 8.75 0.40
28 9.00 5.60 9.10 0.53
29 9.20 5.71 9.30 0.67
30 9.40 5.84 9.50 0.92
31 9.60 6.03 9.70 1.55
32 9.80 6.34 9.85 3.05
33 9.90 6.64 9.93 6.98
34 9.96 7.09 9.98 35.98
35 10.00 8.38 10.02 32.42
36 10.04 9.73 10.07 6.49
37 10.10 10.11 10.15 3.00
38 10.20 10.41 10.30 1.49
39 10.40 10.71 10.50 0.87
40 10.60 10.88 10.70 0.61
41 10.80 11.00 10.90 0.47
42 11.00 11.10 11.25 0.34
43 11.50 11.27 11.75 0.24
44 12.00 11.39 12.50 0.17
45 13.00 11.55 13.50 0.12
46 14.00 11.67 14.50 0.09
47 15.00 11.76 - -
(a)
(Vn+1 + Vn) / 2
(b)
(pHn+1 - pHn) / (Vn+1 - Vn)
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B. Example of the pKa estimation of acetic acid from the titration curve (Section 3):
)( ) = (10 ) ( moles of CH COO )

*
(
*
− pH * − *
−
− pH moles of CH 3COO
[H 3O + ][CH 3COO − ] 10 volume of solution 3
Ka ≈ ≈
( )
*
[CH 3COOH] moles of CH 3COOH − ( moles of CH 3COOH )*
volume of solution
C NaOH moles of NaOH 1 mole of CH 3COOH 1 mole of CH 3COO −

( moles of CH COO )
3
− *
≈ VNaOH (mL) ×
103 mL
×
1 mole of NaOH
×
1 mole of CH 3COOH
( initial moles of CH 3COOH )# − ( moles of CH 3COO− )

* *
( moles of CH 3COOH )
=
C NaOH moles of NaOH 1 mole of CH 3COOH
( initial moles of CH 3COOH )# ≈ VNaOH,end-point (mL) × ×
103 mL 1 mole of NaOH
*
at a particular point in the titration after addition of VNaOH mL
#
before starting the titration
(since acetic is a weak acid, it is assumed that the amount of CH 3COO − is negligible in relation to CH 3COOH)
VNaOH,end-point (mL) CNaOH (M)

9.98 0.100
Obs. VNaOH (mL) pH [H3O+] (M) moles of CH3COO- moles of CH3COOH Ka pKa
6 4.00 4.51 3.12E-05 4.00E-04 5.98E-04 2.09E-05 4.68
7 4.10 4.52 3.00E-05 4.10E-04 5.88E-04 2.09E-05 4.68
8 4.20 4.54 2.89E-05 4.20E-04 5.78E-04 2.10E-05 4.68
9 4.30 4.56 2.78E-05 4.30E-04 5.68E-04 2.10E-05 4.68
10 4.40 4.57 2.67E-05 4.40E-04 5.58E-04 2.11E-05 4.68
11 4.50 4.59 2.57E-05 4.50E-04 5.48E-04 2.11E-05 4.68
12 4.60 4.61 2.47E-05 4.60E-04 5.38E-04 2.12E-05 4.67
13 4.70 4.62 2.38E-05 4.70E-04 5.28E-04 2.12E-05 4.67
14 4.80 4.64 2.29E-05 4.80E-04 5.18E-04 2.12E-05 4.67
15 4.90 4.66 2.21E-05 4.90E-04 5.08E-04 2.13E-05 4.67
16 5.00 4.67 2.12E-05 5.00E-04 4.98E-04 2.13E-05 4.67 (a)
17 5.10 4.69 2.04E-05 5.10E-04 4.88E-04 2.14E-05 4.67

18 5.20 4.71 1.97E-05 5.20E-04 4.78E-04 2.14E-05 4.67
19 5.30 4.72 1.89E-05 5.30E-04 4.68E-04 2.14E-05 4.67
20 5.40 4.74 1.82E-05 5.40E-04 4.58E-04 2.15E-05 4.67
21 5.50 4.76 1.75E-05 5.50E-04 4.48E-04 2.15E-05 4.67
22 6.00 4.84 1.44E-05 6.00E-04 3.98E-04 2.17E-05 4.66
Mean 4.67
(a)
≈ Half-neutralization point ([CH3COOH] = [CH3COO-]).
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EXPERIMENT 13 - KINETICS OF THE REACTION OF A FOOD DYE WITH
BLEACH
Specific objectives
Use of a spectrophotometer to record absorption spectra.

Determination of individual reaction orders (partial reaction orders) for each reactant.
Determination of the rate constant of a chemical reaction.
Read Sections 14.1-14.6 in Chapter 14 (pages 561-580) of the textbook Principios de

Review the integrated rate laws for zero-, first- and second-order reactions.
Introduction
Erythrosine and Brilliant Blue (Figure 1) are intensely coloured organic substances (red and
blue, respectively), which are widely used in the food industry. When coloured solutions of
these dyes are treated with bleach, an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), their
colour gradually disappears until they become completely colourless. In this experiment, the
reaction of either Erythrosine or Brilliant Blue with hypochlorite ions will be monitored
spectrophotometrically.
Figure 1. Chemical structures of Erythrosine and Brilliant Blue and

chemical reaction of the dyes with bleach.
The rate of a chemical reaction is determined by its rate law. For a reaction with two
reactants such as A + B → C, the rate law (or rate equation) can be expressed as:
v = k [A]α [B]β (1)
where k is the rate constant for the reaction and α and β are the individual reaction orders
(partial reaction orders) for each reactant. While the rate constant depends on the experimental
conditions under which the reaction is carried out (temperature, solvent, etc.), the individual
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reaction orders are given by the mechanism through which the reaction proceeds. When the
chemical reaction involves ionic species, the ionic strength also affects the rate constant
(primary kinetic salt effect). However, if a large excess of one of the ionic reactants is used, the
ionic strength of the reaction medium is virtually constant and, therefore, it is not necessary to
consider this effect.
The rate law for the reaction between either Erythrosine or Brilliant Blue and bleach can be
expressed, at a constant temperature T, as:
v = k [ClO− ]α [dye]β (2)
In this experiment, a significant excess of hypochlorite ions will be present in the reaction
medium. As a consequence, [ClO−] will be essentially constant during the reaction. Therefore,
the rate law for the reaction can be rewritten as:
v = k’ [dye]β (3)
where k’ is the apparent rate constant of the reaction and k’ = k · [ClO−]α.

The partial reaction order with respect to the dye, β, can be determined by means of an
integral method, that is, by fitting the experimental data to the corresponding integrated rate
equations. For this purpose, the concentration of the dye (zero-order), the natural logarithm of
the concentration of the dye (first-order) and the inverse of the concentration of the dye (second-
order) are plotted against time. The plot that best fits the experimental data, i.e., the one that
yields the optimum linear regression, indicates the partial reaction order with respect to the dye.
The partial reaction order with respect to ClO− can be determined by comparing the slopes of
the graphs when the dye concentration is constant but the initial bleach concentration is
modified. If two different trials (1 and 2) are performed under these experimental conditions, the
corresponding apparent rate constants (k'1 and k'2 ) can be expressed as follows:
k'1 = k [ClO-]α1 and k'2 = k [ClO-]α2 (4)
Consequently, the partial reaction order with respect to ClO−, α, can be calculated as:
k'
ln � 1' �
k2 (5)
α=
[ClO-]1
ln � �
[ClO-]2
The rate law and the rate constant of a reaction can be determined experimentally by
following the evolution of the concentration of a specific reactant or product over time. The
spectrophotometric method is one of the most conventional strategies used for this purpose. In
this method, the absorbance of the reaction mixture is constantly monitored as the reaction
proceeds. The measured absorbance (A) can be related to the concentration of the absorbing
species (c in mol L−1) by means of the well-known Lambert-Beer law:
A = ελ · l · c (6)
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where l is the optical path length (i.e., the distance that the light travels through the solution, see
Figure 1 in Experiment 8) and ελ is the molar absorption coefficient (in mol−1 L cm−1) at a
specific wavelength, λ.
In this particular reaction, the only coloured substance, that is, the only substance that
absorbs light in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, is the dye (Erythrosine or
Brilliant Blue). Meanwhile, the hypochlorite ion and the products formed are colourless, i.e.,
they do not absorb light within this range of wavelengths. Therefore, in this case, spectro-
photometric monitoring of the reaction tracks the evolution of the concentration of the dye.
Absorbance will be measured with a spectrophotometer at the wavelength of maximum
absorption (λMax), i.e., the wavelength at which the dye absorbs the most. In order to determine
λMax, an absorption spectrum will be recorded for each dye from 400 nm to 800 nm (visible
spectrum).
Ask the teaching staff to assign you one of the two dyes.
1. Preparation of the reactant solutions.
Option A: Kinetic study of the reaction of Erythrosine with bleach.
Three solutions will be needed: solution A, solution B and a NaClO solution.

Prepare solution A from the 6.8×10−4 M stock solution of Erythrosine available in the
laboratory. Take an aliquot of 20.00 mL of the stock solution with a pipette and add it to a
100.00 mL volumetric flask, dilute it with deionized water and set the meniscus to the volume
mark. Calculate the concentration of Erythrosine in solution A.
Take an aliquot of 10.00 mL of solution A with a pipette and add it to a 100.00 mL
volumetric flask, dilute it with deionized water and set the meniscus to the volume mark.
Calculate the concentration of Erythrosine in solution B.
Prepare 100 mL of a 0.5 M NaClO solution from fresh household bleach. Household bleach
is a 1 M NaClO solution. Take the calculated volume with a pipette and add it to a 100.00 mL
Option B: Kinetic study of the reaction of Brilliant Blue with bleach.
Four solutions will be needed: solution A, solution B and two NaClO solutions.
Prepare solution A from the 1.0×10−4 M stock solution of Brilliant Blue available in the
laboratory. Take an aliquot of 25.00 mL of the stock solution with a pipette and add it to a
100.00 mL volumetric flask, dilute it with deionized water and set the meniscus to the volume
mark. Calculate the concentration of Brilliant Blue in solution A.
Take an aliquot of 20.00 mL of solution A with a pipette and add it to a 100.00 mL
Calculate the concentration of Erythrosine in solution B.
Prepare 100 mL of a 0.1 M NaClO solution and 100 mL of a 0.2 M NaClO solution from
fresh household bleach. Household bleach is a 1 M NaClO solution. Take the calculated
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volumes with a pipette and add them to 100.00 mL volumetric flasks, dilute them with
deionized water and set the meniscuses to the volume marks.
2. Determination of the wavelength of maximum absorption (λMax) of the dye.
Record, using solution B, the absorption spectrum of the assigned dye with the
spectrophotometer. Read the standard operating protocol (SOP) available in the laboratory
before using the instrument. Determine the wavelength of maximum absorption (λMax) from the
absorption spectrum and complete the following table:
Dye ε (104·M-1·cm-1) λMax (nm)

Erythrosine 8 …
Brilliant Blue 11 …
3. Spectrophotometric monitoring of the reaction of the dye with bleach.
Take four clean and dry beakers and prepare the following contents (only those
corresponding to the assigned dye).
Dye Beaker 1 Beaker 2 Beaker 3 Beaker 4

10 mL 10 mL 10 mL 10 mL
Erythrosine
Solution B Solution B NaClO 1 M NaClO 0.5 M
10 mL 10 mL 10 mL 10 mL
Brilliant Blue
Solution B Solution B NaClO 0.2 M NaClO 0.1 M
For each dye, two trials will be carried out:

1) Trial 1: solution B of the assigned dye with diluted NaClO (0.5 M for Erythrosine and
0.1 M for Brilliant Blue), i.e., beakers 1 + 3.
2) Trial 2: solution B of the assigned dye with a more concentrated solution of NaClO (1 M
for Erythrosine and 0.2 M for Brilliant Blue).
Determine the concentration of the dye and hypochlorite ion that will be present in the
reaction medium in each trial. Complete the following table (only the part corresponding to the
assigned dye!) before starting the kinetic monitoring of the reaction.
Dye Trial Beakers Added dye Added NaClO [dye] (M) [ClO−] (M)
10 mL 10 mL
1 1+3 … …
Solution B NaClO 1 M
Erythrosine
10 mL 10 mL
2 2+4 … …
Solution B NaClO 0.5 M
10 mL 10 mL
1 1+3 … …
Brilliant Solution B NaClO 0.2 M
Blue 10 mL 10 mL
2 2+4 … …
Solution B NaClO 0.1 M
To monitor the reaction spectrophotometrically, select the kinetics mode on the instrument
and set the following parameters: run time = 600 s, read interval = 15 s and lag time = 0 s.
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Remember that all kinetic studies should be performed at the wavelength of maximum
absorption of the assigned dye (see Section 2 above).
Pour the ClO− solution into the beaker that contains the solution of the dye. Mix and
homogenize the content quickly and transfer a small volume to the cuvette. The reaction time
starts (t = 0) when the ClO− solution is added to the dye. Use a chronometer to measure how
long it takes you and your partner to mix both solutions and start the data collection (this time
should be considered later in the data processing). Collect data until the absorbance of the
solution is less than 0.1.
4. Data processing and analysis.
The data collected are in a document in the USB: they will consist of a table of absorbance
as a function of time. Copy the results to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
Calculate the concentration at each reaction time using the Lambert-Beer law.
Add to the initial time the time you spent mixing the solutions and placing the cuvette in the
instrument.
Obtain a table of concentration against time.
Establish the partial reaction order with respect to the dye using the integrated rate laws, i.e.,
plot c versus time, ln(c) versus time and 1/c versus time.
Determine the apparent rate constant and the rate constant.
Calculate the partial reaction order with respect to ClO−.
Determine graphically the initial concentration of the dye and compare it with the actual
value.
Questions
1. Consider the generic reaction A + B → C and assume that the reaction product is brightly
coloured.
a) What will happen to the absorbance of C, monitored at its wavelength of maximum

absorption, as the reaction progresses?
b) Suppose you carry out the reaction mentioned above using a large excess of B. If the
reaction is first-order in A, would the graph of ln [A] versus time be linear?
2. Could we carry out the same experiment performed here (the reaction of Erythrosine or
Brilliant Blue with bleach) but using a large excess of the dye?
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ANNEXES
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GHS Hazard Pictograms:
GHS01 GHS02 GHS03

Danger Danger or Warning Danger or Warning
Unstable, Explosive Flammable Oxidising
GHS04 GHS05 GHS06

Warning Danger or Warning Danger
Compressed gas Corrosive cat. 1 Toxic cat. 1-3
GHS07 GHS08 GHS09

Warning Danger or Warning Warning (for cat. 1)
Toxic cat. 4 Systemic health hazards Environment
Irritant cat. 2 or 3
Lower systemic health hazards
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REACH Compliance GmbH Expert advice in Phone +41 (0)26 924 32 10
Route des Chevallets 7 Chemical safety,
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22 April 2019
The EU-GHS Hazard statements in English
(Precautionary statements: see page 5)
Updated according to the 12th ATP of the CLP regulation of March 28, 2019
(12th ATP = regulation (EU) 2019/521)
The modifications introduced by the 12th ATP are highlighted.
H Codes H Phrases
H200 Unstable explosives.
H201 Explosive; mass explosion hazard.
H202 Explosive, severe projection hazard.
H203 Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard.
H204 Fire or projection hazard.
H205 May mass explode in fire.
H206 Fire, blast or projection hazard; increased risk of explosion if desensitising agent is reduced.
H207 Fire or projection hazard; increased risk of explosion if desensitising agent is reduced.
H208 Fire hazard; increased risk of explosion if desensitising agent is reduced.
H220 Extremely flammable gas.
H221 Flammable gas.
H222 Extremely flammable aerosol.
H223 Flammable aerosol.
H224 Extremely flammable liquid and vapour.
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour.
H226 Flammable liquid and vapour.
H228 Flammable solid.
H229 Pressurised container: May burst if heated.
H230 May react explosively even in the absence of air.
H231 May react explosively even in the absence of air at elevated pressure and/or temperature.
H232 May ignite spontaneously if exposed to air.
H240 Heating may cause an explosion.
H241 Heating may cause a fire or explosion.
H242 Heating may cause a fire.
H250 Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air.
H251 Self-heating: may catch fire.
H252 Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire.
H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.
H261 In contact with water releases flammable gases.
H270 May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer.
H271 May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer.
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H Codes H Phrases
H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer.
H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.
H281 Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury.
H290 May be corrosive to metals.
H300 Fatal if swallowed.
H301 Toxic if swallowed.
H302 Harmful if swallowed.
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
H310 Fatal in contact with skin.
H311 Toxic in contact with skin.
H312 Harmful in contact with skin.
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H315 Causes skin irritation.
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H318 Causes serious eye damage. (not needed beside H314)
H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
H330 Fatal if inhaled.
H331 Toxic if inhaled.
H332 Harmful if inhaled.
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
H335 May cause respiratory irritation.
H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of
H340
exposure cause the hazard>.
Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other
H341
routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure
H350
cause the hazard>.
Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of
H351
exposure cause the hazard>.
May damage fertility or the unborn child <state specific effect if known > <state route of exposure if it is
H360
conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child <state specific effect if known> <state route of
H361
exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H362 May cause harm to breast-fed children.
Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> <state route of exposure if it is
H370
May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> <state route of exposure if it is
H371
Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated
H372 exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the
hazard>.
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H Codes H Phrases
May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated
H373 exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the
hazard>.
H300 + H310 Fatal if swallowed or in contact with skin.
H300 + H330 Fatal if swallowed or if inhaled.
H310 + H330 Fatal in contact with skin or if inhaled.
H300 + H310
Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled.
+ H330
H301 + H311 Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin.
H301 + H331 Toxic if swallowed or if inhaled.
H311 + H331 Toxic in contact with skin or if inhaled.
H301 + H311
Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled.
+ H331
H302 + H312 Harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin.
H302 + H332 Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled.
H312 + H332 Harmful in contact with skin or if inhaled.
H302 + H312
Harmful if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled.
+ H332
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
H413 May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life.
H420 Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere.
EUH Codes
EUH Code EUH Phrases
EUH014 Reacts violently with water.
EUH018 In use may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture.
EUH019 May form explosive peroxides.
EUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas.
EUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas.
EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.
EUH044 Risk of explosion if heated under confinement.
EUH066 Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking.
EUH070 Toxic by eye contact
EUH071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract.
EUH201 Contains lead. Should not be used on surfaces liable to be chewed or sucked by children.
EUH201A Warning! Contains lead.
EUH202 Cyanoacrylate. Danger. Bonds skin and eyes in seconds. Keep out of the reach of children.
EUH203 Contains chromium (VI). May produce an allergic reaction.
EUH204 Contains isocyanates. May produce an allergic reaction.
EUH205 Contains epoxy constituents. May produce an allergic reaction.
EUH206 Warning! Do not use together with other products. May release dangerous gases (chlorine).
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Warning! Contains cadmium. Dangerous fumes are formed during use. See information supplied by the
EUH207
manufacturer. Comply with the safety instructions.
Contains (name of sensitising substance). May produce an allergic reaction.
EUH208
(EUH08 may be omitted if EUH204 or EUH205 has to be applied.)
EUH209 Can become highly flammable in use.
EUH209A Can become flammable in use.
EUH210 Safety data sheet available on request
EUH401 To avoid risks to human health and the environment, comply with the instructions for use.
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The EU-GHS precautionary statements in English
Update according to the 12th ATP of 28th March 2019 of the CLP regulation
(12th ATP = regulation (EU) 2019/521)
If only the P code is highlighted, this means that the text of the P phrase remains unchanged, but the
criteria for its selection have been modified. This may also be the case if the text has been modified, even
if the P code is not highlighted. If a P phrase is new, the whole text including the P-code is highlighted.
When a forward slash [/] appears in a P phrase, this indicates that a choice has to be made between the
phrases they separate in accordance with the indications provided in annex IV of the CLP regulation.
The "Guidance on Labelling and Packaging in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008"
(of July 2017) contains a guidance on the selection of the P phrases in chapter 7.
P Codes P Phrases
P101 If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.
P102 Keep out of reach of children.
Read carefully and follow all instructions.
P103
(omit where P202 is used)
P201 Obtain special instructions before use.
P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.
Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No
P210
smoking.
P211 Do not spray on an open flame or other ignition source.
P212 Avoid heating under confinement or reduction of the desensitising agent.
P220 Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials.
P222 Do not allow contact with air.
P223 Do not allow contact with water.
P230 Keep wetted with…
P231 Handle and store contents under inert gas/…
P232 Protect from moisture.
P233 Keep container tightly closed.
P234 Keep only in original packaging.
P235 Keep cool.
P240 Ground and bond container and receiving equipment.
P241 Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/…] equipment.
P242 Use non-sparking tools.
P243 Take action to prevent static discharges.
P244 Keep valves and fittings free from oil and grease.
P250 Do not subject to grinding/shock/friction/…
P251 Do not pierce or burn, aven after use.
P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P262 Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
P263 Avoid contact during pregnancy and while nursing.
P264 Wash … thoroughly after handling.
P270 Do no eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
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P272 Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
P273 Avoid release to the environment.
Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/ hearing
P280
protection/…
P282 Wear cold insulating gloves and either face shield or eye protection.
P283 Wear fire resistant or flame-retardant clothing.
P284 [In case of inadequate ventilation] wear respiratory protection.
P231+P232 Handle and store contents under inert gas/… Protect from moisture.
P301 IF SWALLOWED:
P302 IF ON SKIN:
P303 IF ON SKIN (or hair):
P304 IF INHALED:
P305 IF IN EYES:
P306 IF ON CLOTHING:
P308 IF exposed or concerned:
P310 Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
P311 Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/….
P312 Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
P313 Get medical advice/attention.
P314 Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
P315 Get immediate medical advice/attention.
P320 Specific treatment is urgent (see … on this label).
P321 Specific treatment (see … on this label).
P330 Rinse mouth.
P331 Do NOT induce vomiting.
P332 If skin irritation occurs:
P333 If skin irritation or rash occurs:
P334 Immerse in cool water [or wrap in wet bandages].
P335 Brush off loose particles from skin.
P336 Thaw frosted parts with lukewarm water. Do no rub affected area.
P337 If eye irritation persists:
P338 Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P340 Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
P342 If experiencing respiratory symptoms:
P351 Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes.
P352 Wash with plenty of water/…
P353 Rinse skin with water [or shower].
Rinse immediately contaminated clothing and skin with plenty of water before removing
P360
clothes.
P361 Take off immediately all contaminated clothing.
P362 Take off contaminated clothing.
P363 Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
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P364 And wash it before reuse.
P370 In case of fire:
P371 In case of major fire and large quantities:
P372 Explosion risk.
P373 DO NOT fight fire when fire reaches explosives.
P375 Fight fire remotely due to the risk of explosion.
P376 Stop leak if safe to do so.
P377 Leaking gas fire: Do not extinguish, unless leak can be stopped safely.
P378 Use … to extinguish.
P380 Evacuate area.
P381 In case of leakage, eliminate all ignition sources.
P390 Absorb spillage to prevent material damage.
P391 Collect spillage.
P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/….
P301+P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
P301+P330+P331 IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
P302+P334 IF ON SKIN: Immerse in cool water [or wrap in wet bandages].
IF ON SKIN: Brush off loose particles from skin. Immerse in cool water [or wrap in wet
P302+P335+P334
bandages].
P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/…
IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water
P303+P361+P353
[or shower].
P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if
P305+P351+P338
present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
IF ON CLOTHING: rinse immediately contaminated clothing and skin with plenty of water
P306+P360
before removing clothes.
P308+P311 IF exposed or concerned: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
P308+P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.
P332+P313 If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
P333+P313 If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
Thaw frosted parts with lukewarm water. Do not rub affected area. Get immediate medical
P336+P315
advice/attention.
P337+P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.
P342+P311 If experiencing respiratory symptoms: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
P361+P364 Take off immediately all contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
P370+P376 In case of fire: Stop leak if safe to do so.
P370+P378 In case of fire: Use … to extinguish.
P370+P372+P380+
In case of fire: Explosion risk. Evacuate area. DO NOT fight fire when fire reaches explosives.
P373
P370+P380+P375 In case of fire: Evacuate area. Fight fire remotely due to the risk of explosion.
P370+P380+P375 In case of fire: Evacuate area. Fight fire remotely due to the risk of explosion. [Use … to
[+P378] extinguish].
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In case of major fire and large quantities: Evacuate area. Fight fire remotely due to the risk of
P371+P380+P375
explosion.
P401 Store in accordance with…
P402 Store in a dry place.
P403 Store in a well-ventilated place.
P404 Store in a closed container.
P405 Store locked up.
P406 Store in a corrosion resistant/… container with a resistant inner liner.
P407 Maintain air gap between stacks or pallets.
P410 Protect from sunlight.
P411 Store at temperatures not exceeding …°C/…°F.
P412 Do not expose to temperatures exceeding 50°C/ 122°F.
P413 Store bulk masses greater than … kg/… lbs at temperatures not exceeding …°C/…°F.
P420 Store separately.
P402+P404 Store in a dry place. Store in a closed container.
P403+P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.
P403+P235 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.
P410+P403 Protect from sunlight. Store in a well-ventilated place.
P410+P412 Protect from sunlight. Do not expose to temperatures exceeding 50°C/ 122°F.
P501 Dispose of contents/container to …
P502 Refer to manufacturer or supplier for information on recovery or recycling.
P503 Refer to manufacturer/ supplier/… for information on disposal/recovery/ recycling
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PART 1. Information for students 7

1.1. About ACII. Extract from the Teaching Plan 9

PART 2. Laboratory experiments 27

Experiment 0 – Preparation of stock solutions 29

GHS Hazards Pictograms 85

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

Pre-requisites and recommendations for this course

Skills that this course is designed to develop

Educational objectives of this course

Abilities and skills

Attitudes, values and criteria

Official assessment of learning outcomes

REGULATIONS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH

GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES

CLOTHING AND HYGIENE

 Contact lenses must not be worn.

IDENTIFICATION OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND WASTE

STORAGE OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND WASTE

 The stock of chemical products must be kept at a minimum.

Molecular weight (g/mol) 137.14 46.07 165.19

Compound name Molecular formula

CUPBOARD CONTENT (TOP SHELF)

CUPBOARD CONTENT (BOTTOM SHELF)

PLA DE GESTIÓ DE RESIDUS DE LA DOCÈNCIA PRÀCTICA

Ensenyament Grau de Química

Edició: Unitat de Qualitat, Medi Ambient i Seguretat

PRÀCTICA 2. VOLUMETRIA ÀCID-BASE

PRÀCTICA 3. COMPOSTOS DE COORDINACIÓ DE NÍQUEL (II) I COURE (II)

PRÀCTICA 5. SEPARACIÓ DE BARREGES LÍQUIDES PER DESTIL∙LACIÓ

PRÀCTICA 6. EXTRACCIÓ DE LA CAFEÏNA D’UNA BEGUDA DE COLA

Fase aquosa àcida

Fase aquosa del rentat

PRÀCTICA 8. ESPECTRES D’ABSORCIÓ. ÚS D’UN COLORÍMETRE I

PRÀCTICA 9. ESTANDARDITZACIÓ D’UNA SOLUCIÓ DE PERMANGANAT PER

Residu Contenidor destí

PRÀCTICA 11. PILES: PROCESSOS I FORÇA ELECTROMOTRIU

Solucions que continguin

Dissolució de HCl i Zn Líquids

Aigua d’esbandir els Líquids

PRÀCTICA 12. DETERMINACIÓ POTENCIOMÈTRICA DE L’ACIDESA TOTAL D’UN

Residu Contenidor destí

PRÀCTICA 13. ESTUDI CINÈTIC DE LA REACCIÓ D’UN COLORANT ALIMENTARI

- 0.1 M sodium hydroxide solution

Test tube handling. Operation on a semi-micro scale.

Individual work to be done before starting the experiment

Read Section I (Soluciones acuosas y precipitación) and K (Reacciones de oxidorreducción)

1. Study of the reactivity of some metallic cations.

in other words, mercury(I) reduces and oxidizes simultaneously: Hg22+ → Hg + Hg2+.

2 Mn2+ + 5 BiO3– + 4 H+ → 2 MnO4– + 5 BiO+ + 2 H2O

Cr3+ cation: Add, dropwise, 2 M NaOH to 1 mL of a 0.25 M Cr(NO3)3 solution until a

2. Separation and identification of the metallic cations present in a complex mixture.

3. Influence of some variables on the speed of chemical reactions.

3.1. Concentration of the reactants

3.2. Specific surface area

3.4. Presence of a catalyst