Buffering Action of Alka-Seltzer
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Buffering Action of Alka-Seltzer
Source: Bassam Z. Shakhashiri (1989) Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry, Volume 3. pp 186-187.
Description: NaOH and HCl are used to titrate tablets of Alka-Seltzer and to titrate plain water. The Alka-Seltzer acts as a buffer. More base and acid is required to bring the Alka-Seltzer solutions to a basic or acidic pH.
Concept: A buffer resists changes in pH when acid or base are added.
Materials:
two 50 ml burets and stand
1 M HCl
1 M NaOH
universal indicator or pH meter
two Alka-Seltzer tablets
four 250 mL beakers
four stirring rods
Water bottle with distilled water for rinsing pH electrode and a beaker
Kim wipes to blot electrode
Safety: Wear safety goggles and gloves. Strong acid and base.
Procedure:
Fill one buret with 50 mL of HCl and the other with 50 mL of NaOH. Label each buret.
Label the four beakers 1 - 4 and fill with 200 mL of distilled water.
Dissolve one Alka-Seltzer in beaker 2 and one in beaker 4.
Titrate beaker 1 with HCl while measuring the pH. Note the volume of HCl it takes to bring the water in beaker 1 to a very low pH (pH~1).
Rinse the pH electrode with distilled water and blot.
Titrate beaker 2 with HCl while measuring the pH. Note the volume of HCl it takes to bring the Alka-Seltzer solution to a very low pH. It should require more than the plain water did.
Repeat this procedure titrating beakers 3 and 4 with the NaOH.
Background:
Alka-Seltzer contains sodium bicarbonate and citric acid.
When the Alka-Seltzer is dissolved in water these components react:
3 NaHCO3 (aq) + H3C3H5O7 (aq) [pic] Na3C3H5O7 (aq) + 3 CO2 (g) + 3 H2O
The sodium citrate acts as an antacid.
Na3C3H5O7 (aq) + HCl (aq) [pic] H3C3H5O7 (aq) + NaCl (aq)
Excess sodium bicarbonate from the Alka-Seltzer acts to neutralize base.
NaHCO3 (aq) + NaOH (aq) [pic] Na2CO3 (aq) + H2O (l)
Notes: Prof. DeSouza uses this demo in C106. He uses a pH meter instead of a pH indicator.
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