Experiment 3 Hydrolysis of Methyl Acetate
Experiment 3 Hydrolysis of Methyl Acetate
Experiment 3 Hydrolysis of Methyl Acetate
In this experiment, the specific rate constant at two or more different temperatures
were determined. The concentration of methyl acetate was determined at a given time
through titration samples with a standard sodium hydroxide solution.
1. INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS:
Thermostats at 25 and 30
Three 250 ml Erlenmeyer Flasks
Two 125 ml Erlenmeyer Flasks
5-ml pipette
100-ml pipette
Stopwatch or electric timer
Methyl acetate
2 liter 0.2 N sodium hydroxide solution
500 ml 1 N hydrochloric acid
Distilled water
Ice
METHODS:
The sodium hydroxide solution was prepared by the dilution of a saturated stock
solution to minimize the amount of carbonate present and hence seduced the fading of the
phenolphthalein end point.
12 ml methyl acetate was contained in a test tube, set into a thermostat at 25 C. 250
ml of standardized 1 N hydrochloric acid in a flask. After thermal equilibrium was
established, an aliquot of an acid was titrated with a standard sodium hydroxide solution. In
two 250 ml flasks, clamped in a thermostat, 100 ml of the acid was added and allowed to
come to thermal equilibrium for 5 minutes. 5 ml of methyl acetate was transferred to one of
the flasks with a clean, dry pipette. When the pipette was half emptied, the timing watch was
started. The reaction mixture was shaken to provide thorough mixing.
3. RESULTS
@ 25 C VHcl (ml) VH2O (ml) Valiq (ml) VNaOH (ml) t (min) VNaOH (ml)
1 50 50 5 44.2 10.17 12.77
2 50 50 5 45.35 10.33 12.77
3 50 50 5 48.10 10.93 12.77
@ 35 C VHcl (ml) VH2O (ml) Valiq (ml) VNaOH (ml) t (min) VNaOH (ml)
1 50 50 5 54.68 9.58 12.77
2 50 50 5 61.19 10.10 12.77
3 50 50 5 65.10 10.22 12.77
4. DISCUSSION
5. CONCLUSSION
6. REFERENCES