SHRI GURUNANAK HR. SEC.
SCHOOL
DAMOH (M.P)
SESSION: 2022-2023
CHEMISTRY INVESTIGATORY PROJECT
SUBMITTED TO CBSE CBSE TO FULFILLMENT OF AIS
PREPARATION OF
MOHR’S SALT
Submitted by:-
Ayush Asati
Class: XII ‘Maths’
Roll no.
Submitted to: Mrs. Sheetal Chaturvedi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I wish to express my deep gratitude and sincere
thanks to the Principal ma'am, Mrs. Harsha
Hazari for her encouragement and for all the
facilities that she provided for this project work.
I extend my hearty thanks to my Chemistry
Teacher Mrs. Sheetal Chaturvedi, who guided
me to the successful completion of this project. I
take this opportunity to express my deep sense
of gratitude for her invaluable guidance,
constant encouragement and immense
motivation which has sustained my efforts at all
stages of this Project work.
I can't forget to offer my sincere thanks to my
parents and also to my classmates who helped
me to carry out this project work successful and
for their valuable advice and support, which I
received from them time to time.
DECLARATION
I here by declare that
investigatory project entitled
"PREPARATION OF MOHR’S
SALT" has been carried out by
my own efforts and facts
arrived at my observation
under the guidance and
motivation of my subject
teacher Mrs. Sheetal
Chaturvedi P.G.T.
(CHEMISTRY).
STUDENT’S NAME: AYUSH ASATI
CLASS : XII “MATHS”
ROLL NO.
This is to certify that Master AYUSH ASATI, student
of Class XII 'Maths' of Shri Guru Nanak Hr. Sec.
School, Damoh (M.P.) has satisfactorily completed
the Chemistry Project as prescribed by the AISSCE
course in the academic year 2022-23.
I have examined the Project and hereby accord my
approval of it's as a study carried out and presented
in the manner required for its acceptance.
Internal Examiner External Examiner Principal Ma’am
TOPIC
PREPARATION
OF MOHR’S SALT
CONTENTS OF this
project FILE
1 INTRODUCTION
2 AIM
3 THEORY
4 MATERIALS REQUIRED
5 PROCEDURE
6 OBSERVATIONS
7 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
8 PRECAUTIONS
9 NOTES ON MOHR’S SALT
10 APPLICATIONS OF MOHR’S SALT
CONCLUSION
11 BIBLIOGRAPHY
12
INTRODUCTIO
N
Mohr's salt is an example of a 'double salt', i.e. it
contains the same ions as in (FeSO4. 7H20) and
(NH4)2SO4. It is simple to prepare because it is less
soluble than either of its constituent salts. A double
salt in solution displays the chemistries of its
component ions because of no new chemical bonds
are formed.
The salt is named after the German chemist Karl
Friedrich Mohr, who made many important
advances in the methodology of titration in the 19th
century. It is preferred over iron(II) sulfate for
titrations as it is less prone to oxidation by air. The
oxidation of iron(II) to iron(III) occurs more
rapidly at higher pH; Mohr's Salt lowers the pH of
solutions slightly.
AIM
TO PREPARE MOHR’S SALT:
FERROUS AMMONIUM
SULPHATE FROM FERROUS
SULPHATE AND
AMMONIUM SULPHATE IN
THE PRESENCE OF ACID.
THEORY
The formula for ferrous ammonium
sulfate is FeSO4 (NH4)2SO4.6H2O. It is
prepared by dissolving equimolar mixture
of hydrated ferrous sulfate and
ammonium sulfate in water containing a
little sulfuric acid. The solution is
subjected to crystallization, ferrous
ammonium sulfate separates out from the
[Link] chemical reaction is given
below. FeSO4 + (NH4)2SO4 + 6H20 →
FeSO -(NH) SO .6H O (MOHR'S SALT)
he addition of sulfuric acid in this
experiment prevents the hydrolysis of this
salt. Ferrous ammonium sulfate is a pale
green crystalline compound which does
not effloresce like ferrous sulfate. It is
less readily oxidised than FeSO, and
therefore, a better volumetric reagent in
preference to ferrous sulfate. Mohr's salt
is also called as double salt which
contain more than one simple salt. It
undergoes complete dissociation in
aqueous solutions. Mohr's salt
dissociates into Fe2+, NH4+, SO, ions
and give their individual chemical test.
Mohr's salt is light green transparent
octahedral crystals. It is soluble in water
giving acidic solution which turns blue
litmus paper red and gives effervescence
with sodium bicarbonate evolving carbon
dioxide.
Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate also called
mohr's salt is prepared by dissolving
equimolar mixture of hydrated ferrous
sulphate and ammonium sulphate in water
containing a little sulphuric acid. The
solution is subjected to crystallization.
Materials Required
Conical flask
Tripod stand
Burner
Funnel
Watch glass
Glass rod
Filter paper
Wire gauze
China dish
Ferrous sulphate
Ammonium sulphate
Dilute sulphuric acid
Procedure
Weigh 7 g of ferrous sulphate and 3.5 g of ammonium sulfate
separately.
Mix ferrous sulfate and ammonium sulfate in water in a beaker
containing dilute sulphuric acid.
Gently warm the solution in order to get a clear solution.
Filter the solution in order to remove suspended impurities and
concentrate the clear filtrate by heating it china dish over a sand
bath till the crystallization point is reached.
Stir the solution occasionally during heating.
Keep the solution undisturbed for slow cooling. After some time
crystal of ferrous ammonium sulfate will get separated from the
solution.
Separate the crystals by decantation from the mother liquor and
wash the crystals with cold water.
Dry the crystals between the folds of filter paper or by spreading
on a porous plate
Observation
RESULTS AND DISSCUSSION
The yield of ferrous ammonium sulphate or Mohr’s s
______ gm.
Precautions
• Allow slow cooling and do not disturb
the solution during cooling in order to
get good quality crystals.
• During the process heating of the solution
should be done in a short time only.
Because prolonged heating forms ferric
ions along with ferrous ammonium
sulphate.
• Suppose if the solution is yellow instead
of the experiment should be repeated.
NOTES ON MOHR’S SALT
Dilute sulphuric acid is added to prevent
the hydrolysis of ferrous sulphate.
For dissolving the mixture of salts in water
excessive heating is avoided. This is for
the prevention of Fe2+ ions (light green)
to Fe3+ ions (yellow). In case a yellow
coloured solution is obtained, the
experiment should be repeated.
In case the crystals do not separate on
cooling the concentrated solution a few
crystals of mohr's salt are added. This is
called "seeding/”.
APPLICATIONS OF MOHR’S SALT
Ferrous Ammonium Sulfate is in the
manufacture of iron blue; in the metal industry
as an ingredient of brass colouring baths and
iron plating solutions; and as a substitute for
ferrous sulfate in a number of fields.
Correction of an iron deficiency can be
accomplished by including iron sulfate,
chelated iron, or ferrous ammonium sulfate
with pesticide spray applications or by yuse of
complete analysis fertilizers, which contain
iron.
Ferrous ammonium sulfate, the most common
and usually the least expensive, contains 21
percent iron. Ferrous sulphate is the quickest-
acting material; it improves turf colour within
a couple of days, but the improvement does
not last long .
CONCLUSI
ON
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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