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    Abstract
    To Study the Mohr's salt

    Theory
    Mohr's salt or ammonium ferrous sulphate is the inorganic compound with the
    formula (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2.6H2O containing two different cations Fe2+ and NH4+. It is
    classified as a double salt of ferrous sulphate and ammonium sulphate.

    It is a common laboratory reagent. Like the other ferrous sulphale salts, ferrous
    ammonium sulphate dissolves in water to give the aquo complex which has
    octahedral molecular geometry. Mohr's salt has a molar mass of 392.21 g/mol and it
    appears as a blue green solid

    Preparation
    Mohr's salt is prepared by dissolving an equimolar mixture of hydrated ferrous
    sulphate and ammonium sulphate in water; containing a little of sulphuric acid and
    the crystallization from the solution. On crystallization light green crystals of ferrous
    ammonium; sulphate separate out.

    Ferrous sulphate FeSO4.7H2O


    Ammonium sulphate (NH4)2 SO4 \

    Mohr's Salt FeSO4-(NH4)2SO4.6HO

    Materials required:
    Apparatus:

    Two beakers, china dish, funnel, funnel stand, glass rod, wash bottle, tripode stand,
    wire gauze, ferrous sulphate crystals, ammonium sulphate crystals, dilute sulphate
    crystals, dilute sulphuric acid, and ethyl alcohol.

    Chemicals:
    Before coating, steel sheet or rod is passed through sulphuric acid. This treatment
    produces large quantities of ferrous iron(II) sulphate as a by product. A little more
    sulphuric acid may be added to ensure that the final solution remains slightly acidic.
    Since ammonia solution is moderately alkaline, the change from excess sulphuric
    acid to excess ammonia may be detected either with an indicator eg:- litmus paper,
    or by measuring the pH of the mixture with a pH meter

    Preparation of Standard Solution of Mohr's Salt


    100ml of the decinormal solution of Mohr's salt is prepared by weighing accurately
    accrual 3.92of A.R. quality crystals, dissolving in water to which 40ml of dilute
    sulphuric acid had been added (to prevent hydrolysis) and making up the solution in
    a standard measuring flask. The solution is well shaken. Experimentally, it has been
    found that the mass of Mohr's salt prepared is 8.19

    Procedure
    1. Take a clean 250ml beaker, transfer 7g FeSO4 and 3.5g (NH4)2SO4 crystals to it.
    Add 2.3 ml dilute H2SO4 (to prevent hydrolysis)

    2. In another beaker boil 20 ml H2O for 5 minutes (to expand air)

    3. Add boiling hot H2O to the content in small quantities. Stir until salts have
    completely dissolved.

    4. Filter it and heat the filtrate in a china dish till it concentrate to crystallization point

    5. Place the china dish over the beaker full of cold H20,cool it and collect the
    crystals.

    Observations
    Weight=18.6g

    Colour =pale green

    Result
    In analytical chemistry, this salt is preferred over other salts of ferrous sulphate for
    titration purposes as it is much less prove to oxidation by air to ferric or iron (III). The
    oxidations of solutions of ferrous iron(II) is very much dependent occurring much
    more readily at high temperature and pH . The ammonium ions make solutions of
    Mohr's salt slightly acidic, which slows this oxidation process. It is also used to print
    in print edition coating in order to extend the life of the word version. Also it had been
    used in medicine, electroplating and so on

    Health Hazards
    • Inhalation

    Causes irritation to the respiratory tract symptoms may include coughing, shortness
    of breath

    • Ingestion

    Causes irritation to the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms may include nausea,


    vomiting and diarrhea. Low toxicity in small quantities but larger dosages may cause
    nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and black stool. Pink urine discoloration is a strong
    indicator of iron poisoning. Liver damage, coma and death from iron poisoning has
    been recorded.

    • Skin contact

    Causes irritation to skin. Symptoms include redness itching and pain

    • Eve contact

    Causes irritation, redness and pain

    Conclusion
    Mohr's salt is named after the German chemist, Karl Freidrich Mohr, who made many
    important advances in the methodology of titration in the 19th century. It is a double
    salt. A double salt is a substance obtained by the combination of two, different salts
    which crystallizes together as a single substance but ionize as two distinct salts
    when dissolved in water.

    Bibliography
    • Practical chemistry, B.Sc Main By A.Q. Thomas

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