Methods of Expressing Concentration of
solutions
Therearemanysystemsofexpressingthe
contractionofsolutions.
Weightofsolutepresentinagivenvolumeof
solution
Molesofsolutepresentinonelitreofsolution,
calledmolarity
Gramequivalentsofsolutepresentinonelitreof
solution,callednormality
Percentageofsolutebyweightinasolutionof
knownspecificgravity
1.Weight of Solute per Unit Volume of
Solution
Inpreparationofsolutionusingthissystem,a
knownweightofthesoluteisdissolvedand
dilutedtoknownvolume.
Ifaccuracyisrequired,thesoluteisweighed
andtransferredtoavolumetricflask,and
dilutedtoaknownvolume.
Theconcentrationisusuallyexpressedasgrams
ofsolutepermillilitreofsolution.
Anymultipleorfractionalpartofsuchsolution
willcontainaknownweightofsolute.
2. Molarity
a.Amole:Themolecularweightexpressedingrams
ofanysubstanceiscalledasmoleorgram
moleculeofthesubstance.Forexpamle,sodium
chloridehasmolecularweight58.5gofsodium
chloridemeansonemoleofit.
b.Millimole:Themoleisverylargeunit,hencea
smallerunitwhichisonethousandthofit,known
asmillimoleisused.Thus1mole=1000
millimoles.
c.MolarSolution:Amolarsolutionisdefinedasthe
solutioncontainingonemoleofthesoluteinalitre
ofitssolution.Forexample40gofNaOHisone
litreofsolutioniscalledas1MNaOHsolution
Weight of solute in grams
Number of Moles = --------------------------------
Molecular weight of the solute
MolarityofSolution:Itisdefinedasthenumberof
molesofthesolutepresentinonelitreofitssolution.It
canalsobedefinedasnumberofmillimolesofasolute
presentinonemillilitreofitssolution.
Number of moles of the solute
Molarity = --------------------------------------
Volume of the solution in litre
Number of moles = Molarityx Litre
Number of millimolesof the solute
Molarity = ------------------------------------------
Volume of the solution in millilitre
Number of millimoles= Molarityx MilliLitres
MilliequivalentWeight : It is obtained by dividing
the equivalent weight by 1000.
Gram Equivalent Weight : It is the equivalent
weight expressed in grams
Equivalentweightofasubstance=1equivalentofa
substance=Equivalentweightofsubstanceingrams
MilligramEquivalentWeight:Itisobtainedby
dividingthegramequivalentweightby1000.
NormalityofSolution:Normalityisasystemofexpressing
concentrationbasedonnumberofequivalentsofsolute
presentinonelitreofsolutionorthenumberof
milliequivalentsofsolutepresentinonemillilitreofa
solution.
Number of equivalents of the solute
Normality= -------------------------------------------
Volume of titration in litre
Number of milliequivalentsof the solute
= -------------------------------------------------
Volume of the solution in millilitre
Number of gram equivalents = Normality x Litres
Equivalent weight in different types of
reactions
◦Therearevarioustypesofchemicalreactions.The
equivalentweightvarieswiththetypeofreaction.
◦Samecompoundsmayhavedifferentequivalentweights
indifferentchemicalreactions.
◦Hencenormalityofaparticlesolutionmayalsobe
differentindifferentchemicalreactions.
◦Equivalentweightindifferenttypesofchemicalreactions
isdiscussedasshownbelow
NeutralizationReactions
ComplexFormationandPrecipitationReactions
Oxidation–Reductionreactions
Neutralization reactions
◦Inreactionsbetweenacidsandbases,oneequivalentis
theweightofthereagentwhichcontainsorreactswith
onegramatomofreplaceablehydrogen(1.008g)orwith
onegrammoleculeofhydroxyl(17.008g).
Molecular weight of acid
Equivalent weight of acid = ----------------------------
Basicityof that acid
◦Thebasicityisdefinedasthenumberofreplaceable
hydrogenatomspresentinonemoleculeofthatacid.
◦Thetermacidityisdefinedasthenumberof
replaceablehydroxylionspresentinonemoleculeof
thatbase
Molecular weight of base
Equivalent weight of acid = ----------------------------
Acidity of that base
Complex Formation and Precipitation
Reactions
◦Theequivalentweightofcomplex
formationandprecipitationreactionsis
theweightofthesubstancethatcontains
orreactswith1gatomofamonovalent
cationM
+
,½gatomofbivalentcation
M
2+
,1/3gatomofatrivalentcationM
3+
andsoon.
◦Theequivalentweightofcationisequalto
itsatomicweightdividedbyvalency.
•The equivalent weight of a substance in complex
formation reaction can be determined by writing
down the ionic equation of the reaction
2KCN + AgNO
3K [Ag(CN)
2] + KNO
3
i.e.2CN-+ Ag+ [Ag(CN)2]-
Calibration
Calibration of measuring instruments
https://lab-
training.com/2015/01/06/volumetric-
apparatus-use-calibration/
https://pharmapathway.com/calibration-
procedure-volumetric-glassware/
Instrumental analysis
Instrumentalanalysisisafieldofanalyticalchemistrythat
investigatesanalytesusingscientificinstruments.
Instrumentalchemistryinvolvestheuseofcomplex
machineswithinthefieldofanalyticalchemistry.
Thisfieldusesinstrumentstoanalyzeparticlesand
molecules.Partofanalyticalchemistryisexploringhow
theseinstrumentsworkwithintheframeworkofresearch.
Two common methods ofinstrumentation are
spectroscopyandmassspectrometry.Spectroscopyuses
electromagneticradiation,whilemassspectrometryuses
magneticandelectricfields.
Instrumentalchemistryisutilizedwithinthefood,
pharmaceutical,medicalandenvironmentalindustries.
Non instrumental analysis
Thechemicalmethods(gravimetricandtitrimetric)from
ensemble ofquantitativeanalysismethods are
correspondingtomacroscaledeterminationswhile
instrumental methods areused forquantitative
determinationsstartingwithsemi–microscale.
Chemical methods
(Non instrumental analysis)
The chemical methods have advantages:
Thenecessaryequipmentisveryexpensive;
The methods arebased on absolute
measurements;
Proceduresaresimpleandprecise
The chemical methods have disadvantages:
Theprecisiondecreasewithdecreaseofsample
amount;
Therealisationofananalysisisrealisedinaenough
longtimeperiod;
Theyaren’tflexible;
Theyarepollutantforenvironment;
Sometimestheyaren’tspecific