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analysis of mercury (200.59 g/mol) in the sample of mercuric ointment described here. A 4.026 g sample of a mercuric ointment is digested in nitric acid. After dilution, the Hg2+ is titrated with 23.05 mL of a 0.1124 M solution of NH4SCN. The titration involves the formation of a stable, neutral complex: Hg2+ (aq) + 2 SCN- (aq) = Hg(SCN)2 (aq)
How many mmoles of mercury are in the sample?
How many mg's of mercury are in the sample?
What is the percent mercury (w/w) in the ointment?
Hg2+ (aq) + 2 SCN- (aq) ----------------> Hg(SCN)2 (aq)
number of mmoles of SCN- = 23.05 x 0.1124
= 2.591
number of mmoles of Hg+2 = 2.591 / 2
= 1.296
number of mmoles of Hg+2 = 1.296
mass of Hg+2 = mmoles x molar mass of Hg
= 1.296 x 200.59
mass of Hg+2 = 259.96 mg
mass of sample = 4.026 g
percent mercury (w/w) = (mass of Hg+2 / mass of sample ) x 100
= (259.96 x 10^-3 / 4.026 ) x 100
= 6.46 %
percent mercury (w/w) = 6.46 %
molar mass =