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In the Laboratory
Determination of Phosphates by the Gravimetric Quimociac Technique
Lee Alan Shaver
Department of Chemistry, Washburn University, Topeka, KS 66621
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August 2008
Vol. 85 No. 8
p. 1097

Abstract
The determination of phosphates by the classic quimociac gravimetric technique was used successfully as a laboratory experiment in our undergraduate analytical chemistry course. Phosphate-containing compounds are dissolved in acid and converted to soluble orthophosphate ion (PO43-). The soluble phosphate is easily precipitated as quinoline molybdophosphoric acid by the addition of a single reagent. The precipitate is easily filtered, dried, and weighed. The method has the advantages of producing a predictable, stable, high molar mass precipitate that students find easy to form, filter, dry, and weigh. This technique is well-known for its precision and accuracy. Students can also learn about the formation and structure of 12-heteropoly molybdophosphoric acid.
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Shaver, Lee Alan. J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 1097.
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Keywords
Analytical Chemistry; Applications of Chemistry; Gravimetric Analysis; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; Laboratory Instruction; Quantitative Analysis; Synthesis; Upper-Division Undergraduate
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