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    This document describes a back titration method used to determine the purity of impure magnesium oxide. 4.06g of impure magnesium oxide was dissolved in excess hydrochloric acid. The excess acid was then titrated with sodium hydroxide solution. Calculations using the titration data show that 3.95g of the original magnesium oxide reacted with the acid. This corresponds to a purity of 97.3% magnesium oxide. Impurities like magnesium hydroxide or magnesium carbonate could react with the acid and give a falsely high purity determination.

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    This document describes a back titration method used to determine the purity of impure magnesium oxide. 4.06g of impure magnesium oxide was dissolved in excess hydrochloric acid. The excess acid was then titrated with sodium hydroxide solution. Calculations using the titration data show that 3.95g of the original magnesium oxide reacted with the acid. This corresponds to a purity of 97.3% magnesium oxide. Impurities like magnesium hydroxide or magnesium carbonate could react with the acid and give a falsely high purity determination.

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    This document describes a back titration method used to determine the purity of impure magnesium oxide. 4.06g of impure magnesium oxide was dissolved in excess hydrochloric acid. The excess acid was then titrated with sodium hydroxide solution. Calculations using the titration data show that 3.95g of the original magnesium oxide reacted with the acid. This corresponds to a purity of 97.3% magnesium oxide. Impurities like magnesium hydroxide or magnesium carbonate could react with the acid and give a falsely high purity determination.

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    This document describes a back titration method used to determine the purity of impure magnesium oxide. 4.06g of impure magnesium oxide was dissolved in excess hydrochloric acid. The excess acid was then titrated with sodium hydroxide solution. Calculations using the titration data show that 3.95g of the original magnesium oxide reacted with the acid. This corresponds to a purity of 97.3% magnesium oxide. Impurities like magnesium hydroxide or magnesium carbonate could react with the acid and give a falsely high purity determination.

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    Q5 Magnesium oxide is not very soluble in water, and is difficult to titrate directly.

    Its purity can be determined by use of a 'back titration' method. 4.06 g of impure
    magnesium oxide was completely dissolved in 100 cm 3 of hydrochloric acid, of
    concentration 2.00 mol dm-3 (in excess).
    The excess acid required 19.7 cm3 of sodium hydroxide (0.200 mol dm-3) for
    neutralisation.
    This 2nd titration is called a 'back-titration', and is used to determine the
    unreacted acid.
    [atomic masses: Mg = 24.3, O = 16)
    (a) write equations for the two neutralisation reactions.
    NaOH(aq) + HCl(aq) ==> NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
    (b) calculate the moles of hydrochloric acid added to the magnesium oxide.
    moles of hydrochloric acid added to the magnesium oxide = 2 x 100/1000 = 0.20 mol
    HCl
    (c) calculate the moles of excess hydrochloric acid titrated.
    moles of excess hydrochloric acid titrated = 19.7 1000 x 0.200 = 0.00394 mol HCl
    {mole ratio NaOH:HCl is 1:1 from equation (ii)}
    (d) calculate the moles of hydrochloric acid reacting with the magnesium oxide.
    moles of hydrochloric acid reacting with the magnesium oxide = 0.20 - 0.00394 = 0.196
    mol HCl
    (e) calculate the moles and mass of magnesium oxide that reacted with the initial
    hydrochloric acid.
    mole MgO reacted = 0.196 2 = 0.098 {1: 2 in equation (i)}
    the formula mass of MgO = 40.3
    therefore mass of MgO reacting with acid = 0.098 x 40.3 = 3.95 g
    (f) hence the % purity of the magnesium oxide.

    % purity = 3.95 4.06 x 100 = 97.3% MgO


    (g) what compounds could be present in the magnesium oxide that could lead to
    a false value of its purity ? explain.
    Mg(OH)2 from MgO + H2O, MgCO3 from the original mineral source, both of these
    compounds react with acid and would lead to a false titration value.

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