Stoichiometry and

Gravimetric Analysis

Ibelise Mederos
Camille
Period: 4
Final
Purpose:
• The purpose of this experiment/lab is to view the double-displacement reaction
between the solutions of strontium chloride and sodium carbonate.
• Establish skill with gravimetric methods.
• Measure the mass of the precipitate that is created.
• Compute the mass of sodium carbonate in a solution of unknown concentration.

Materials:
• 15 mL Na² CO³ • Glass stirring
solution of unknown rod
concentration
• 50 mL 0.30 M SrCl² • Paper towels
solution
• 50 mL graduated cylinder • Ring and ring stand

• 250 mL beakers, 2 • spatula

• Balance • water bottle

• Beaker tongs

• Distilled water

• Drying oven

• Filter paper

• Glass funnel or Büchner

funnel with related
equipment
Background:
• This gravimetric analysis contains a double-displacement reaction between
strontium chloride, SrCl², and sodium carbonate, Na²CO³. This kind of reaction
can be used to estimate the amount of a carbonate compound in a solution. For
exact results, all of the reactant of unknown amount must be converted into the
product. If the mass of the product is estimated, you can use stoichiometric
calculations to determine how much of the reactant of the unknown amount was
involved in the reaction.

Safety:
•

1. Clothing Protection
2. Eye Protection
3. Chemical Safety
4. Glassware Safety

Table:
Procedure:
1. Measure close to 15 mL of the Na² CO³solution into the graduated cylinder.
Write down this volume to the nearest 0.5 mL. pour the Na² CO³ into an empty
250 mL beaker. With caution wash the graduated cylinder, and rinse it in distilled
water.
2. Measure close to 25 mL of the 0.30 M SrCl² solution into the graduated cylinder.
Write down this volume to the nearest 0.5 mL. Dispense the SrCl² solution into a
beaker with the Na² CO³ solution. Smoothly stir with a glass stirring rod.
3. measure another 10 mL of the SrCl² solution into the graduated cylinder. Record
the volume to the nearest 0.5 mL. slowly add the solution to the beaker and stir
gently. Keep on repeating until no more precipitate forms.
4. Gently pour the mixture into the funnel. Don’t overflow the funnel-some of the
precipitate may be lost between the filter paper and the funnel.
5. Wash the beaker many times with distilled water pour the rinse water into the
funnel each time, so no solution is lost.
6. after all the rinces have cleaned the beaker and drained through the funnel, use
distilled water slowly to rinse the precipitate on the filter paper in the funnel to
remove any soluble impurities.
7. remove the filter paper from the funnel with care, and put it on the paper towel
that was labeled with your name. Unfold the filter paper and precipitate in the
rinsed beaker. Then put the beaker in the drying oven. Leave it drying all night.
8. using your tongs, remove the sample from the oven, then let it cool. Record the
total mass of the beaker, paper towel, filter, and precipitate to the nearest 0.01 g

Disposal:
1. Dispose the precipitate in designated waste containers. Clean up
all equipment after use and throw away substances according to
your teacher’s instructions. Wash hands completely after all lab
work is complete.