APPENDIX

A. WORKING EQUATIONS

g CaC O3
M CaC O =

1
%purity

AF
M W CaC O
100
0.100 L
3

1 mol EDTA
1 mol Ca2+
M CaC O V CaC O
V EDTA
M EDTA =
3

Titer=M aveEDTA MW CaC O

ppm CaC O3=

MW Ca

2+

MW Mg

Titer V EDTA
V soln

2+

Ca

stoic ratio M W CaC O

1
2+

3
ppm CaC O

2+

2+
Mg

stoic ratio M W CaC O

1
2+
3
ppm CaC O

2+

Ca

2+
M g
3
3
ppmCaC O3 total= ppm CaC O

RSD=

s
1000 ppt
X

CI =X

ts
n

B. CALCULATIONS

0.5013 g
M CaC O =
3

mol
99.99
5 ml stock

100.09 g
100
50 ml diluted
3
=5.007991508 10 M
0.1 L

Standardization of EDTA

1 mol EDTA
2+
( 5.007991508 103 M ) 0.01 L 1 mol Ca =8.785950014 103 M
0.0057
M EDTA =
Analysis of Water Sample

Titer=8.99894 103 M 100.09

g CaC O 3
mgCaC O3
g
=0.900704
=0.900704179
mol
L EDTA
mL EDTA

mgCaC O3
2.6 mL
mL EDTA
=46.83661731 ppm CaC O3
0.050 mL

0.900704179
ppmCaC O3=

Theoretical ppm CaCO3 from ppm Ca

100.09 mgCaC O 3
=37.46070163 ppm CaC O3
mmol CaC O3
1mmol CaC O 3
40.078 mg C a2 +

a2+
mmol C

2+
a
15 mg C

1 mmolC a2+

Theoretical ppm CaCO3 from ppm Mg

100.09 mgCaC O3
=20.5904135 ppm CaC O3
mmolCaC O3
1 mmol CaC O3
24.305 mg Mg 2+

2+
Mg
mmol

Mg 2+
5 mg

1 mmol Mg 2+

Total Water Hardness

ppmCaC O3 total=37.46070163 ppm+20.5904135 ppm=58.05111513 ppm CaC O3

Relative Standard Deviation

RSD=

7.280305199
1000 ppt=142.6394782 ppt
51.03990348

Confidence Interval

CI =51.03990348

4.30 7.280305199
=51.03990348 18.07413052
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