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Experiment 4 Preparation and Dilution of Iron (Iii) Chloride Solution 4.1 Objectives
Experiment 4 Preparation and Dilution of Iron (Iii) Chloride Solution 4.1 Objectives
Semester 1 2020/2021
EXPERIMENT 4
4.1 OBJECTIVES
4.2 INTRODUCTION
Concentration is a general measurement unit stating the amount of solute present in a known
amount of solution:
𝐴𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒
Concentration =
𝐴𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑀𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒
Molarity (M) =
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (1 𝐿 /1 𝑑𝑚3 )
Stock solution is the solution with known concentration. This solution is bought directly from the
manufacturer or formed by dissolving the desired amount of solute into a volumetric flask of a
specific volume. Stock solution is frequently diluted to solution of lesser concentration for
experimental use in the laboratory. Dilution is a process of lowering the concentration of the
solution by adding a specific amount of water to the solution. However, increasing the volume
will not change the amount of solute in the solution. Therefore, according to the relationship
between the amount of solute, concentration, and volume of the solution, the concentration of
the diluted solution can be determined as given equation:
M1V1 = M2V2
Chemicals
Apparatus
Graduated/volumetric pipette
Test tube
Weighing bottle
Pipette dropper
Glass rod
4.3 PROCEDURE
1. Prepare a stock solution of 0.10 M iron(III) chloride in 10 mL volumetric flask (Figure 4.1).
2. Calculate the mass (g) of iron(III) chloride solid that needs to be weighed.
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Figure 4.1: a) Weigh an amount of solute and transfer it into a small beaker. Add a small amount
of distilled water to the beaker and stir the solution until the solid is totally dissolved.
Transfer the solution to the volumetric flask; b) Add a portion of distilled water to the
volumetric flask and swirl the mixture until all solute dissolve; c) Add distilled water into
volumetric flask until up to the mark. Then, cap the flask and invert several times until the
contents are thoroughly mixed and completely dissolved.
1. Calculate the volume (mL) of the stock solution needed to prepare 0.05 M.
2. Use dilution technique to prepare four (4) standard solutions of iron(III) chloride in 10 mL
volumetric flask: 0.01 M, 0.005 M, 0.001 M and 0.0005 M (Figure 2.2) from 0.05 M iron(III)
chloride.
Figure 4.2: a) Stock solution; b) Transfer the measured volume of stock solution to a second
volumetric flask; c) Dilute the measured volume of solution in second volumetric flask with
distilled water until up to the mark. Then, cap the flask and invert several times until the
contents are thoroughly mixed and completely dissolved.
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1. Observe and record the colour intensity of the iron(III) chloride solution at five different
concentrations (0.05 M, 0.01 M, 0.005 M, 0.001 M and 0.0005 M).
2. Transfer each 5 mL of the prepared solution into test tube and add 2 drops of KSCN
solution to each test tube. Shake each test tube until homogenous and observe any
colour changes (test tube a – e).
3. Transfer 5 mL of iron(III) chloride solution (unknown concentration) into another test tube
and add 2 drops of KSCN solution. Shake it until homogenous and compare the colour
of the solution with the series of solution that have prepared in step 3. Proposed the
concentration for this iron(III) chloride solution.
4.4 QUESTIONS
4.5 REFERENCES
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4.6 WORKSHEET
Mole of FeCl3
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FeCl3 (mL)
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