Write your response in the space provided following each question. Examples and equations may be included in your responses where appropriate. For calculations, clearly show the method used and the steps involved in arriving at your answers. You must show your work to receive credit for your answer. Pay attention to significant figures.
| Mass of KI tablet | 0.425 g |
| Mass of thoroughly dried filter paper | 1.462 g |
| Mass of filter paper + precipitate after first drying | 1.775 g |
| Mass of filter paper + precipitate after second drying | 1.699 g |
| Mass of filter paper + precipitate after third drying | 1.698 g |
A student is given the task of determining the I− content of tablets that contain KI and an inert, water-soluble sugar as a filler. A tablet is dissolved in 50.0 mL of distilled water, and an excess of 0.20 M Pb(NO3)2(aq) is added to the solution. A yellow precipitate forms, which is then filtered, washed, and dried. The data from the experiment are shown in the table above.
For the chemical reaction that occurs when the precipitate forms,
Explain the purpose of drying and weighing the filter paper with the precipitate three times.
In the filtrate solution, is [K+] greater than, less than, or equal to [NO3−] ? Justify your answer.
Calculate the number of moles of precipitate that is produced in the experiment.
In another trial, the student dissolves a tablet in 55.0 mL of water instead of 50.0 mL of water. Predict whether the experimentally determined mass percent of I− will be greater than, less than, or equal to the amount calculated in part (e). Justify your answer.
A student in another lab also wants to determine the I− content of a KI tablet but does not have access to Pb(NO3)2 . However, the student does have access to 0.20 M AgNO3 , which reacts with I−(aq) to produce AgI (s). The value of Ksp for AgI is 8.5 × 10−17.
Did this page help you?