Water quality analysis procedure
Water Quality Analysis
Overview
This is Experiment #4 in the Analytical Chemistry Lab sequence at MSU Denver. This experiment is divided into three parts.
- The standardization of sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid
- Determining the alkalinity of a control and unknown sample
- Determining the total cation content of a control and unknown sample
Students will master titrations by performing them until the required accuracy and precision tolerances are met. A spreadsheet is used to calculate these values. Then students will bring in a water sample from home to determine its alkalinity and total cation content. For these two parts students will perform a potentiometric analysis and learn to use a pH meter.
Water Quality Analysis
This is Experiment #4 in the Analytical Chemistry Lab sequence at MSU Denver. This experiment is divided into three parts.
- The standardization of sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid
- Determining the alkalinity of a control and unknown sample
- Determining the total cation content of a control and unknown sample
Students will master titrations by performing them until the required accuracy and precision tolerances are met. A spreadsheet is used to calculate these values. Then students will bring in a water sample from home to determine its alkalinity and total cation content. For these two parts students will perform a potentiometric analysis and learn to use a pH meter.