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A 1.000-mL aliquot of a solution containing Cu2 and Ni2 is treated with 25.00 mL

ID: 1047926 • Letter: A

Question

A 1.000-mL aliquot of a solution containing Cu2 and Ni2 is treated with 25.00 mL of a 0.05665 M EDTA solution. The solution is then back titrated with 0.02386 M Zn2 solution at a pH of 5. A volume of 15.22 mL of the Zn2 solution was needed to reach the xylenol orange end point. A 2.000-mL aliquot of the Cu2 and Ni2 solution is fed through an ion-exchange column that retains Ni2 . The Cu2 that passed through the column is treated with 25.00 mL 0.05665 M EDTA. This solution required 23.77 mL of 0.02386 M Zn2 for back titration. The Ni2 extracted from the column was treated witn 25.00 mL of 0.05665 M EDTA. How many milliliters of 0.02386 M Zn2 is required for the back titration of the Ni2 solution?

Explanation / Answer

Total EDTA added (Cu2 + Ni2) = 0.05665 M x 25 ml = 1.41625 mmol

Total (Cu2 + Ni2) present in 1 ml sample = 1.21525 - 0.02386 M x 15.22 ml = 1.053101 mmol

For analysis of Cu2

Total EDTA added = 0.05665 M x 25 ml = 1.41625 mmol

Total Cu2 present in 2 ml sample = 1.41625 - 0.02386 M x 23.77 ml = 0.8491 mmol

Total Cu2 present in 1 ml sample = 0.8491/2 = 0.42455 mmol

Total Ni2 present in 1 ml sample = 1.053101 - 0.42455 = 0.62855 mmol

For Ni2 analysis

Total EDTA added = 0.05665 M x 25 ml = 1.41625 mmol

Total Ni2 present in 2 ml sample = 0.62855 mmol x 2 = 1.2571 mmol

Total unreacted EDTA left = 1.41625 - 1.2571 = 0.15915 mmol

Total Zn2 needed for back titration = 0.15915 mmol/0.02386 M = 6.67 ml