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Chromatography
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& To separate the coloured components present in the mixture of red and blue inks by ascendi
paper chromatography and find their R,values.
APPARATUS,
Gas jar, glass rod, filter paper strip (Whatman No. 1 filter paper), jar cover and a fine capillary tube.
REQUIREMENT
A mixture of red and blue inks, aleohol and distilled water,
PROCEDURE
1. Take a Whatman No.1 filter paper strip (20 x 2.em) and draw a line with pencil above 4 em from one¢
Draw another line lengthwise from the centre of the paper as shown in Fig. 6.1.
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2, With the help of fine capillary tube, put a drop of the mixture of red and blue inks at the point P. wail
in air. Put another drop on the same spot and dry again. Repeat 2-3 times, so that the spot is rich in
mixture.
3. Suspend the filter paper vertically in a gas jar containing the solvent (eluent) with the help of aia
in such a way that the pencil line (and the spot) remains about 2 em above the solvent level (aleohel
distilled water in 1 : 1 ratio) (Fig. 5.2).
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4, Cover the jar and keep it undisturbed. Notice the rising solvent along with the mixture of red and blue
inks. After the solvent has risen about 15 em you will notice two different spots of blue and red colours on
the filter paper.
5, Take the filter paper out of the jar and mark the distance that the solvent has risen on the paper with a
pencil. This is called the solvent front,
6. Dry the paper. Put pencil marks in the centre of the blue and red spots,
7. Measure the distance of the two spots from the original line and the distance of the solvent from the
original line.
8, Calculate the R,values of the blue and red inks by using the formula
R, = Distance travelled by the blue or red ink from the point of application
iu Distance travelled by the solvent from the original line
Chromatographic
paper
Solvent front
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constituents,
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Fig. 5.3. Calculation of R values.
OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATIONS, fh nao
Substance Distance travelled | Distance travelled |B Valuc
byaliferent components | byantoont
Red ink + Blue ink Acm (Red ink) Xem AK
Bem (Blue ink) Xam BK
PRECAUTIONS
1. Use good quality pencil for drawing the reference line so that the mark does not dissolve in the solvent in
which the chromatography is carried out,
Always make use of a fine capillary tube.
Keep the jar undisturbed and covered during the experiment,
A spot should be small and rich in mixture.
Allow the spot to dry before putting the strip in the jar,
. Keep the strip erect. Do not let it to he curled.
Do not allow the spot to dip in the solvent.
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Proceed as in Experiment 5.1.
rate the coloured contponen
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wer by ascending paper chy
OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATIONS
Distance travelled | Distance travelled by
Colour ofthe spot | bythe spot from the | the solvent from the
original line original line
Green ‘Aon Xem AK
(Chlorophyll)
Yellow Bem Xen BX
(Kanthophyll)
Red Cem Xem ox
(Carotene)
‘a mortar and extract the juice with acetone. Use this solu
‘Note. In the above experiment, crush fresh flowers or grass in
for making the spot.
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EXPERIMENT 5.3
raphy and determine their R,values.
APPARATUS
Gas jar, glass rod, filter paper strip (Whatman No. 1 filter paper), jar cover and a fine capillary tube.
CHEMICALS REQUIRED
To separate Co" and Ni** ions present in the given mixture by using ascending paper chrom
Sample solution containing cobalt (II) and nickel (II) ions, acetone, concentrated aqueous ammonia, Rubeari
spray reagent.
PROCEDURE
Ss i iment tun
jame as in Experiment 5.1. Use a mixture of acetone (90%), concentrated hydrochloric acid (5%) and water
eluent.
After elutic ring i
*r elution and drying, place the paper in a large, dry, covered beaker containing a smaller bed!
concentrated aqueous ammonia. After about two mii
" . ‘nutes, remove the pay if ides wit
sei eagent Alon it dry. Nickel boames Vb a ae pase ent at eae
orange band.
Evaluate R, values of the two ions,
OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATIONS,
Colour of the spot
Blue purple (Ni*)
‘Yellow orange (Co™)
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Acm =
Bem os a
Xem Bx‘CHROMATOGRAPHY
RESULT
R,value of Ni =
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R,value of Co =
‘The above experiment can be carried by using a mixture of
@ Iron (ID) and cobalt (1)
i) Iron (11) and nickel (11)
(iii) Copper (ID) and iron (11)w!
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salt), [FeSO,.(NH )},S0,-6H
& To prepare a pure sample of ferrous ammonium sulphate (Mohr’s
THEORY
sulphate and ammonium sulphate
.quimolar mixture of hydrated ferrous
xrystallization when
Mohr’s salt is prepared by dissolving an e«
water containing a little of sulphuric acid, and then subjecting the resulting solution to «1
green crystals of ferrous ammonium sulphate. FeSO,. (NH,),S0,,6H,0 separate out.
FeSO,7H,0 + (NH),S0, —> FeSO,(NH,,S0,6H,0 + H,0
Ferrous sulphate Ammonium sulphate ‘Mohr's salt
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‘Molecular masses : 278 132
REQUIREMENTS
‘Two beakers (250 ml), china dish, funnel, funnel stand, glass rod, wash-bottle,
Ferrous sulphate crystals, ammonium sulphate crystals, dilute sulphuric acid and ethyl alcohol.
tripod stand and wire-gauze.
PROCEDURE
1, Take a 250 ml beaker and wash it with water. Transfer 7.0 g ferrous sulphate and 3.5 g ami
sulphate crystals to it. Add about 2-3 ml of dilute sulphuric acid to prevent the hydrolysis of fe
sulphate,
2, In another beaker boil about 20 ml of water for about 5 minutes to expel dissolved air.
glass rod until the salts have completely dissolved.
4, Filter the solution to remove undissolved impurities and transfer the filtrate to a china-dish.
5, Heat the solution in the china-dish for sometime to concentrate it to the crystallisation point.
Mohr’s salt separate out.
7, Decant off the mother liquor quickly. Wash the erystals in the china-dish with a small quantity
to remove any sulphuric acid sticking to the erystals.
8. Dry the crystals by placing them between filter paper pads.
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pREPARATION OF INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Glass rod
Glass rod
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Funnet—
Fig. 6.1. Heating of solution, Fig. 6.2. Removing insoluble impurities by filtration, Fig. 6.3. Concentration of solution,
OBSERVATIONS
Weight of crystals obtained
Colour of the crystals
Shape of the crystals
X_Note. The crystals of Mohr’ salt are monoclinic in shape.
PRECAUTIONS
1. Cool the solution slowly to get good erystals.
2. Do not disturb the solution while it is being cooled,
8. Do not heat the solution for a long time as it may oxidize forrous ions to ferric ions,
Ex?
& To prepare a pure sample of potash alum (Fithari), [K,S0,Al,(SO,),24H,0}.
THEORY
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EXPERIMENT 6.2
Potash alum is prepared by dissolving an equimolar mixture of hydrated aluminium sulphate and potassium sulphate
cryouai tam @mount of water containing a little of sulphurie acid and then subjecting the resulting solution to
“nstallisation, when octahedral crystals of potash alum separate out.
K,80, + Al,(S0,),.18H,0 + 61,0 —> K,S0, Al(SO,), 24H
Potassium Aluminium Potash alum
sulphate sulphate
Molecular masses 114 666
REQUIREMENTS
‘To beakers (250 ml), china dish, funnel, funnel stand, glass rod, wash-bottle, tripod stand and wire-gauze,
‘@ssium sulphate, aluminium sulphate andoh
PROCEDURE
PRECAUTIONS
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