Expt-8b - Size Dependent Color Variation of Cu2O Nanoparticle

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Sample 

Vol. of  Vol. of  Vol. of NaOH  Turbidity  Inference


No. Benedict’s  glucose  0.01 M (mL) (NTU)
reagent (mL) solution (mL)

A 0.5 4.5 45 Faster-reaction 


55 (size↑Turbidty↑)
 
B 1.0 9.0 40 50
C 1.5 13.5 35  
45
D 2.0 18.0 30 Slower-reaction  
40 (size↓Turbidty↓

E X(?) x X=33mL 42

q Result: 
1) The volume of NaOH for the unknown solution ____ 33____ mL.
2)  The concentration Cu(II) solution is  _____8.16___ mmol.
42mL

33mL
Appendix for Calculation:

Conc. of Benedict reagent (stock solution) = 240 mmol (w.r.t CuSO 4)
Peak planes Peak  Full width of half 
positions(2ʘ) maximum 
(degrees) (FWHM)
(degrees)
110 26.59 0.70

101 32.89 0.81

211 51.79 0.755


Grain size=Kʎ/(cosØ*FWHM)
k=0.9 ʎ=1.0506 Å
Ø = 26.59/2=13.30
grain size = 0.9*1.0506/(cos(13.3)*0.70)
=1.387 nm

Grain Size = 1.387 nm
Grain Size = 1.387 nm

Result: ​

(i) The powder XRD peak positions for the prepared by 
SnO2 nanoparticles are  0.7 nm ​
(ii) Particle size  1.387nm ​

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