Experiment A

Determining Water Hardness by EDTA Titration

Lab Report

Name:

Student ID:

Group Number:

Date of Experiment: Demonstrator:

Data Sheet

Part I) Standardizing the EDTA solution

Concentration of CaCl2 (aq) (M): ______________

Measure

Trial 1 2 3 4 5

Volume of CaCl2 (aq) (mL) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Final burette reading (mL) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Initial burette reading (mL) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Volume of EDTA (aq) used (mL) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Concentration of EDTA (aq) (M) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Avg. Conc. of EDTA (aq) (M) ________________

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Part II) Determining the Total Hardness of Water Sample

Molecular weight of CaCO3 (mg/mol): ______________

Measure

Trial 1 2 3 4 5

Volume of water sample (mL) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Final burette reading (mL) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Initial burette reading (mL) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Volume of EDTA (aq) used (mL) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

No. of moles of Ca2+/Mg2+ (mol) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Equivalent milligrams of CaCO3 (mg) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Water hardness (mg CaCO3 /L) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Avg. water hardness (mg CaCO3 /L) ________________

Avg. water hardness (ppm CaCO3) ________________

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Part III) Determining the Mg2+ Ion Hardness

Measure

Trial 1 2 3 4 5

Volume of water sample (mL) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Final burette reading (mL) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Initial burette reading (mL) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Volume of EDTA (aq) used (mL) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

No. of moles of Mg2+ (mol) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Equivalent milligrams of CaCO3 (mg) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Sample dilution factor ________________

Mg2+ hardness (mg CaCO3 /L) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Avg. Mg2+ hardness (mg CaCO3 /L) ________________

Avg. Mg2+ hardness (ppm CaCO3) ________________

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Results & Discussion

1. Calculate the average Ca2+ hardness for the water sample in units as (mg CaCO3 /L) and
(ppm CaCO3) (round off to 3 sig. fig.).

2. How would the experiment results be affected if the deionized water used in this
experiment was contaminated with calcium, magnesium or other metal ions?

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3. Is Ca2+ a Lewis acid or a Lewis base? Explain with the Lewis theory of acids and bases.

4. What is a ligand? Name three ligands that are involved in this experiment and list them
from strongest to weakest according to their binding affinities to metal ions.

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5. EDTA can be found as an ingredient in cosmetics and personal care products. Give the
reason for the addition of EDTA in cosmetics and the reaction involved.

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