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01Purification Techniques02Quantitative Organic Analysis03Isomerism in Organic Compounds
01

Purification Techniques

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Retardation Factor (Rf Value)

Rf=Distance moved by substanceDistance moved by solventR_f = \frac{\text{Distance moved by substance}}{\text{Distance moved by solvent}}

Measures the relative distance travelled by a compound in chromatography.

applies whenApplies primarily to Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and Paper Chromatography. Value is always less than 1.
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02

Quantitative Organic Analysis

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Percentage of Nitrogen (Dumas Method)

%N=2822400×VSTPmsample×100\% N = \frac{28}{22400} \times \frac{V_{STP}}{m_{sample}} \times 100

Calculates the percentage of nitrogen from the volume of N2 collected at STP.

applies whenVSTP must be in mL.
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Volume of Gas at STP (Dumas Method)

VSTP=P1V1×273760×T1V_{STP} = \frac{P_1 V_1 \times 273}{760 \times T_1}

Converts the volume of nitrogen collected at experimental conditions to Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP).

applies whenAssumes ideal gas behavior. P1 must be dry gas pressure in mm Hg.
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Percentage of Nitrogen (Kjeldahl Method)

%N=1.4×M×2(V−V1/2)msample\% N = \frac{1.4 \times M \times 2(V - V_1/2)}{m_{sample}}

Calculates nitrogen percentage based on the volume and molarity of standard acid neutralized by evolved ammonia.

applies whenNot applicable for nitrogen in a ring, nitro, or azo groups. V is total acid volume, V1 is alkali volume for back-titration.
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Pressure Correction (Aqueous Tension)

P1=Ptotal−Paqueous_tensionP_1 = P_{total} - P_{aqueous\_tension}

Corrects the total pressure of a gas collected over water by subtracting the aqueous tension.

applies whenUsed when gas (e.g., N2 in Dumas method) is collected over water.
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Percentage of Carbon (Liebig's Method)

%C=1244×mCO2msample×100\% C = \frac{12}{44} \times \frac{m_{CO_2}}{m_{sample}} \times 100

Calculates the mass percentage of carbon in an organic compound based on the mass of carbon dioxide produced during complete combustion.

applies whenAssumes complete conversion of carbon in the sample to CO2.
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Percentage of Hydrogen (Liebig's Method)

%H=218×mH2Omsample×100\% H = \frac{2}{18} \times \frac{m_{H_2O}}{m_{sample}} \times 100

Calculates the mass percentage of hydrogen based on the mass of water produced during complete combustion.

applies whenAssumes complete conversion of hydrogen in the sample to H2O.
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Percentage of Oxygen

%O=3288×mCO2msample×100\% O = \frac{32}{88} \times \frac{m_{CO_2}}{m_{sample}} \times 100

Calculates the percentage of oxygen directly by converting it to carbon monoxide, then carbon dioxide.

applies whenDirect estimation method via I2O5.
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Percentage of Phosphorus (Ammonium Phosphomolybdate)

%P=311877×m(NH4)3PO4⋅12MoO3msample×100\% P = \frac{31}{1877} \times \frac{m_{(NH_4)_3PO_4 \cdot 12MoO_3}}{m_{sample}} \times 100

Calculates the percentage of phosphorus from the mass of ammonium phosphomolybdate precipitate.

applies whenPrecipitation using ammonium molybdate.
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Percentage of Phosphorus (Magnesium Pyrophosphate)

%P=62222×mMg2P2O7msample×100\% P = \frac{62}{222} \times \frac{m_{Mg_2P_2O_7}}{m_{sample}} \times 100

Calculates the percentage of phosphorus from the mass of magnesium pyrophosphate precipitate.

applies whenPrecipitation as MgNH4PO4, followed by ignition to Mg2P2O7.
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Percentage of Sulphur (Carius Method)

%S=32233×mBaSO4msample×100\% S = \frac{32}{233} \times \frac{m_{BaSO_4}}{m_{sample}} \times 100

Calculates the mass percentage of sulphur from the mass of barium sulphate precipitate.

applies whenAssumes complete precipitation of sulphur as BaSO4.
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Percentage of Halogen (Carius Method)

%X=Atomic mass of XMolecular mass of AgX×mAgXmsample×100\% X = \frac{\text{Atomic mass of X}}{\text{Molecular mass of AgX}} \times \frac{m_{AgX}}{m_{sample}} \times 100

Calculates the mass percentage of a halogen from the mass of the silver halide precipitate.

applies whenAssumes complete precipitation of the halogen as AgX.
quantitative-analysiscariushalogen

Chloroplatinate Salt Method for Bases

Mbase=n2×(195.2×msaltmPt−409.9)M_{base} = \frac{n}{2} \times \left( \frac{195.2 \times m_{salt}}{m_{Pt}} - 409.9 \right)

Calculates the molar mass of an organic base via ignition of its chloroplatinate salt to a Pt residue.

applies whenn is the acidity of the base. Salt formula usually involves B_2H_2PtCl_6.
quantitative-analysismolar-massjee-advanced

Silver Salt Method for Molar Mass of Acids

Macid=n×(107.9×msaltmAg−107.9)M_{acid} = n \times \left( \frac{107.9 \times m_{salt}}{m_{Ag}} - 107.9 \right)

Calculates the molar mass of an organic acid via the ignition of its silver salt to form an Ag residue.

applies whenn is the basicity of the acid. Assumes quantitative conversion to silver residue.
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Victor Meyer's Method

M=mRTPVM = \frac{m R T}{P V}

Calculates the molecular mass of a volatile liquid by displacing an equivalent volume of air.

applies whenUsed for volatile organic liquids. Assumes ideal gas behavior.
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03

Isomerism in Organic Compounds

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Degree of Unsaturation (DOU)

DOU=C+1−H2+N2−X2DOU = C + 1 - \frac{H}{2} + \frac{N}{2} - \frac{X}{2}

Calculates the number of rings and/or pi bonds in an organic molecule given its molecular formula.

applies whenC = carbons, H = hydrogens, N = nitrogens, X = halogens. Oxygen and Sulfur do not affect DOU.
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