Controlling Particle Size in Crystalline Precipitates

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What technique can be used to obtain larger particles of a precipitate by controlling the pH?

  • Occlusion
  • Mixed-Crystal Formation (correct)
  • Peptization
  • Surface Adsorption

Which method is effective in coagulating a colloidal suspension by increasing electrolyte concentration?

  • Occlusion (correct)
  • Peptization
  • Mixed-Crystal Formation
  • Surface Adsorption

What process involves a short period of heating and stirring to coagulate a colloidal suspension?

  • Mixed-Crystal Formation
  • Occlusion
  • Surface Adsorption (correct)
  • Peptization

Which technique involves carrying normally soluble compounds out of a solution with a precipitate?

<p>Peptization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can the particle size of crystalline solids be significantly improved?

<p>By minimizing Q, maximizing S, or both (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of having precipitates made up of large particles in gravimetric work?

<p>Large particles are easily filtered and washed free of impurities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of colloidal particles?

<p>They show no tendency to settle from solution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the size range of particles that make up a colloid?

<p>Less than 10^-4 cm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a small (Q - S)/S value indicate about a precipitate?

<p>It tends to be colloidal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is nucleation in the context of precipitate formation?

<p>A process where stable solid forms from atoms, ions, or molecules joining together (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What influences the rate of nucleation during precipitate formation?

<p>Relative supersaturation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of digestion in reducing coprecipitation?

<p>To help reduce occlusion and mechanical entrapment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is homogenous precipitation?

<p>Formation of a precipitate by slow generation of a reagent throughout a solution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens after filtration of a gravimetric precipitate?

<p>The precipitate is washed and then ignited (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are homogeneously formed precipitates better suited for analysis?

<p>Because they are easier to weigh accurately (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during the ignition step of precipitates?

<p>The precipitate is heated to decompose the solid and form a compound of known composition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are results of a gravimetric analysis computed?

<p>From the mass of sample and the mass of a product with known composition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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