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    To Prepare A Pure Sample of Potash Alum (Fitkari), (K SO .Al (SO) - 24H 0)

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    Potash alum is prepared by dissolving hydrated aluminum sulfate and potassium sulfate in water with a small amount of sulfuric acid. The resulting solution is concentrated until crystals of potash alum form. These octahedral crystals are then separated from the mother liquor, washed with cold water, and dried. Good crystals are obtained by slowly cooling the mixed sulfate solutions without disturbance.

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    Potash alum is prepared by dissolving hydrated aluminum sulfate and potassium sulfate in water with a small amount of sulfuric acid. The resulting solution is concentrated until crystals of potash alum form. These octahedral crystals are then separated from the mother liquor, washed with cold water, and dried. Good crystals are obtained by slowly cooling the mixed sulfate solutions without disturbance.

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    Potash alum is prepared by dissolving hydrated aluminum sulfate and potassium sulfate in water with a small amount of sulfuric acid. The resulting solution is concentrated until crystals of potash alum form. These octahedral crystals are then separated from the mother liquor, washed with cold water, and dried. Good crystals are obtained by slowly cooling the mixed sulfate solutions without disturbance.

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    To Prepare a Pure Sample Of Potash Alum (Fitkari),

    [K2SO4.Al2 (SO4)3. 24H20]

    Theory
    Potash alum is prepared by dissolving an equimolar mixture of hydrated aluminium
    sulphate and potassium sulphate in minimum amount of water containing a little of
    sulphuric acid and then subjecting the resulting solution to crystallisation, when
    octahedral crystals of potash alum separate out.

    Requirements
    Two beakers (250 ml), china-dish, funnel, funnel-stand, glass-rod, wash-bottle, tripod
    stand and wire-gauze. Potassium sulphate, aluminium sulphate and dil. sulphuric acid.

    Procedure

    1. Take a 250 ml beaker. Wash it with water and then transfer 2.5 g potassium
    sulphate crystals to it. Add about 20 ml of water. Stir to dissolve the crystals.
    Warm if required.
    2. Take the other 250 ml beaker, wash it with water and then transfer 10 g aluminium
    sulphate crystals to it. Add about 20 ml of water and 1 ml of dilute sulphuric add to
    prevent hydrolysis of aluminium sulphate. Heat for about 5 minutes. If milkiness
    still persists, filter the solution.
    3. Mix the two solutions in a china-dish and place the china-dish on a wire-gauze
    placed over a burner. Stir the solution with a glass-rod. Concentrate the solution
    till the crystallisation point is reached. Place the dish over a beaker containing cold
    water.
    4. Soon the crystals of potash alum separate out. Decant off the mother liquor and
    wash the crystals with a small quantity of ice-cold water.
    5. Dry the crystals by placing them between filter paper pads or by spreading them
    over porous plate.

    Observations
    Weight of crystals obtained = …………g
    Expected yield = …………g
    Colour of the crystals =…..
    Shape of the crystals = ………
    Note: The crystals of potash alum are octahedral in shape.

    Precautions

    1. Cool the solution slowly to get good crystals.


    2. Do not disturb the solution while it is being cooled.

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