Le Chatelier's
principle

Experiment 1

Experiment 2

Adsorption isotherms

2. The effect of the common ion addition (H+)
on the [Fe3(OH)2(CH3COO)6]
+ production

The blank solution and the examined solutions are prepared on a blister using a simplified drop-based experimental approach. For the preparation of all the examined solutions, iron(III) and acetate ions are mixed in the ratio 1:4. The solutions differ in a terms of their hydrochloric acid concentration. The transmittance of the examined solutions is measured as in the previous experiment, absorbance is calculated.

 

Blank

Sol. 1

Sol. 2

Sol. 3

Sol. 4

Sol. 5

FeCl3, 0.1 mol/L

1

1

1

1

1

1

CH3COONa, 0.1 mol/L

-

4

4

4

4

4

Deionised water

8

4

3

2

1

-

HCl, 0.1 mol/L

-

-

1

2

3

4

c(HCl) mmol/L

-

0

11

22

33

44

Absorbance

-

0.264

0.202

0.126

0.063

0.023

The results, which are presented in a the figure below, demonstrate how a common ion addition (H+) affects the chemical equilibrium. The addition of hydrochloric acid results in the complex decomposition. The chemical equilibrium is shifted towards the reactants: the higher the hydrochloric acid addition, the stronger the influence.


Developed and prepared by:
Nataša Gros, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology