In order to find out the %mass dolomite in the soil,
calculate for the mass of dolomite using the information given from the
titration procedure. You would need to multiply 57.85 ml with 0.3315 M HCl and
you would get the amount of HCl in millimoles. Then multiply the amount of HCl
with 1/2 (given that for every 1 mol of dolomite, 2 mol of HCl would be
needed). Convert the amount of dolomite to mass by multiplying the millimoles
with the molecular weight which is 184.399. Then convert the mass to grams
which is 1.768 grams. Divide the mass of dolomite (1.768 grams) with the weight
of soil sample. The % mass is 7.17.
Answer: ![Bi(OH)_3+3HNO_3\rightarrow 3H_2O+Bi(NO_3)_3](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=Bi%28OH%29_3%2B3HNO_3%5Crightarrow%203H_2O%2BBi%28NO_3%29_3)
Explanation:
According to the law of conservation of mass, mass can neither be created nor be destroyed. Thus the mass of products has to be equal to the mass of reactants. The number of atoms of each element has to be same on reactant and product side. Thus chemical equations are balanced.
The balanced equation will be:
![Bi(OH)_3+3HNO_3\rightarrow 3H_2O+Bi(NO_3)_3](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=Bi%28OH%29_3%2B3HNO_3%5Crightarrow%203H_2O%2BBi%28NO_3%29_3)
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