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Osh

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is there a way to measure a precipitate?
« on: February 13, 2006, 04:23:06 PM »
when u react calcium hydroxide solution with CO2 , you get a precipitate.

is it possible to measure the amount of precipitate formed?
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Re:is there a way to measure a precipitate?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2006, 04:47:44 PM »
does it occur to you that you can pour the reaction mixture into a filter.

the residue from the filtration process is the solid precipitate. after drying the precipitate, weigh it.
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Re:is there a way to measure a precipitate?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2006, 07:40:18 PM »
I believe it's called Gravimetric Analysis.
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Re:is there a way to measure a precipitate?
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2006, 08:11:19 AM »
Quote from: arnyk on February 13, 2006, 07:40:18 PM
I believe it's called Gravimetric Analysis.
It IS called gravimetric analysis (or gravimerty)
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