MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

URIECA Chemistry 5.35

Module 2: Synthesis of Coordination Compounds and Kinetics1

I. Purpose of the Experiment

This experiment is designed to introduce you to the following:

1. The synthesis of simple coordination compounds;

2. IR and Visible spectroscopy;
3. The kinetics of a chemical reaction by determining its rate and rate
law;
4. The determination of activation energy from kinetics data.

This experiment will contribute to improving your skills in the following lab
techniques:

• Volumetric and gravimetric measurements

• Crystallization and isolation of metal complexes
• Correct sample preparation and handling of the IR and UV-VIS
instruments

II. Safety

1. Concentrated acids, bases and hydrogen peroxide (30%) should be

handled only while wearing gloves.
2. Reaction waste should be placed in appropriately labeled bottles.
3. Concentrated ammonia should be used in the hood to avoid breathing
its fumes.

III. Introduction

A. Coordination Chemistry

In introductory chemistry you learned that although transition metal salts

(e.g., CoCl3) can be obtained in amorphous anhydrous form, they are often
obtained as a crystalline hexahydrate. Cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate is, in fact
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The synthesis and kinetic procedures in this experiment have been adapted from:

Angelici, R.J. Synthesis and Techniques in Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed.; University

Science Books: Mill Valley, 1986; Chapters 1 and 2.

[Co(H2O)6](NO3)2; the six waters are coordinated to cobalt through an electron

pair on water (a Lewis base) in an octahedral array around the metal (a cationic
Lewis acid). Nitrates are relatively weak ligands and are not coordinated to the
metal in this case, although they could coordinate in different circumstances.
The coordination environment of the metal can be viewed most simply in
electrostatic terms, which is the simplest theory of bonding in transition metal
chemistry called Crystal Field Theory (CFT). The lowest energy orbitals in a
cationic cobalt complex are the 3d orbitals, followed by the 4s and 4p orbitals.
Cobalt is in group 9 in the periodic table, thus Co3+ contains six electrons beyond
the last inert gas configuration. In an octahedral environment the 3d orbitals are
split into two classes based on their energy. The dxz, dyz, and dxy orbitals fall into a
class that is called t2g while the dx2-y2 and dz2 orbitals fall into a class called eg. (The
symbols eg and t2g denote a doubly degenerate and triply degenerate set of
orbitals, respectively, which are gerade, i.e., the sign of their wave function does
not change upon inversion through the origin.) The orbitals pointing toward the
six ligands are higher in energy because the ligands have electron pairs pointing
toward the metal. The relative energies of the two classes of d orbitals are shown
below:

If six electrons are added such that they are paired up in the t2g set of orbitals (the
energy difference between the eg and t2g orbitals is large with respect to the
energy required to pair up the electrons in the t2g orbitals), the metal is said (in
CFT) to have the low spin d6 configuration, or more accurately, (t2g)6(eg)0.

Many octahedral transition metal complexes can be transformed into others by

ligand substitution reactions, which may be either associative or dissociative
("SN2" or "SN1", respectively, in terms learned in organic chemistry), or sometimes
complex and subtle variations of these basic reactions. The associative reaction
would proceed through a seven-coordinate intermediate complex, while the
dissociative reaction would proceed through a five-coordinate intermediate

complex. In general low spin octahedral complexes of Co(III) are relatively slow
to exchange ligands at the metal because the coordination number is relatively
high (six), thereby discouraging formation of a seven-coordinate species for steric
reasons. Also the metal electrons are in orbitals that lie between the axes (dxy,
dyz, dxz), thereby minimizing repulsion between them and the electrons on the six
ligands (bases). In contrast, a Co(II) complex (d7 therefore with electrons in the eg
orbitals) is usually readily substituted. For this reason we begin the synthesis of a
Co(III) species with [Co(H2O)6](NO3)2, a high spin d7 Co(II) species.

B. IR and Visible spectroscopy

Infrared Spectroscopy is a powerful tool for simply and quickly learning

something about many organic and inorganic species. IR spectroscopy measures
the absorption of infrared radiation due to the vibrations of a molecule as a
function of their energy.. The specific number of vibrations can be determined
through a normal coordinate analysis of the possible vibrations in the molecule
(for example, a non linear molecule has 3N-6 vibrational modes where N is the
number of atoms in the molecule). An IR spectrum can be acquired on a
gaseous, liquid, or solid sample. For inorganic samples where only a qualitative
spectrum is desired it is often easiest to grind the sample in a relatively non-IR-
absorbing material such as solid KBr crystals which are subsequently placed
under high pressure to form a thin window, or an oil such as Nujol® (a mineral oil
that consists of C20-C30 alkanes) or Krytox® (fluorolube, a grease made from
polytetrafluoroethylene) to yield a paste, which is either applied to a microporous
polymeric film (such as polytetrafluoroethylene or polyethylene) in a thin layer or
squeezed gently between two solid salt plates(typically single crystals of NaCl). It
is important that these materials do not
absorb IR radiation in the regions of interest. This technique effectively provides
a spectrum of a solid, unless the sample happens to dissolve in the grinding
material. In the often complex IR spectrum there are frequently strong vibrational
modes that are relatively characteristic of a given type of bond, e.g., the C=O
stretch in a ketone, or in carbonate (CO32- ) or the N=O stretch in nitrate (NO3- ).
Visible spectroscopy employs visible light, which is higher energy than infra-red
light. Absorption of visible light by a sample (again in the gas, solution, or solid
phase) promotes electronic transitions. Absorption of visible light gives rise to the
colors of many transition metal complexes and some organic compounds (most
organic compounds are colorless or nearly so). According to the Lambert-Beer
law (or sometimes simply "Beer's Law"), the amount of light transmitted (T) by an
absorbing sample (I/Io, I = intensity) is given by

% T = I/I0 = e-A = e-εcl (3.1)

where the absorbance A is proportional to the concentration (c, in mol/L) of the

solute, the length of the path the light travels through the sample (l, in cm), and

the constant of proportionality, ε , called molar absorptivity coefficient (units M-1

cm-1) or molar extinction coefficient, which is characteristic of the sample and the
electronic transition (vibrational if using infra-red radiation) in question. Therefore
A = ε cl. Since the absorbance is directly proportional to concentration, both IR
and visible spectroscopy can be employed to follow changes in the concentration
of an absorbing species involved in a reaction.

C. Kinetic studies

In this experiment you will follow the conversion of one compound into
another by
measuring the visible spectrum of the compound being consumed at a specified
temperature as a function of time. The reaction rate can be measured as the
change in concentration of a reactant (x) per unit of time Δ t. The change in
concentration of a reactant (or alternatively a product) is followed. Therefore

(3.2)

As a differential, the rate would be written as d[x]/dt. Therefore in a reaction in

which reagent x is consumed, we might find that the rate depends upon the
concentration of x, as shown in equation 3.3, where k is the observed rate
constant for the reaction in question under the conditions employed. In general,
however, the rate might depend in a more complex fashion upon [x], and also
upon the concentration of other species, such as a catalyst y, which is not
consumed in the reaction (equation 3.4). If a = 1, then the reaction is said to be
first order in [x].

(3.3)

(3.4)

If b = -1/2, then the reaction is inverse 1/2 order in [y], and so forth. The observed
rate law will be consistent with the mechanism of the reaction, i.e., a series of
elementary reactions. (An example of an elementary reaction is a simple collision
between two species.) It is often possible to think of several elementary reactions
(each with its own "absolute" rate constant) that taken together would yield the
observed rate law with the observed rate constant. The units of the rate of a
reaction in solution are mol l-1 s-1 or M s-1. The rate of a reaction generally is
limited by a relatively slow elementary reaction. Relatively fast elementary
reactions that occur before or after a relatively slow reaction are not observable,
i.e., are not part of the observed law. In a given solvent (e.g., water) generally it
cannot be determined to what extent the solvent itself is involved in the reaction
since its concentration is constant. Therefore a rate constant is given for a
specific solvent at a specific temperature. The Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1903
was awarded to Svante Arrhenius, who proposed that the rate constant for a

reaction depended upon temperature according to equation 3.5,

(3.5)

the Arrhenius equation, where k is the rate constant, A is the "pre-exponential

factor", R is the universal gas constant (1.99 cal deg-1 mol-1 or 8.31 joules deg-1
mol-1 ), T is the temperature in Kelvin, and Ea (in kcal mol-1 or kJ mol-1) is the
activation energy for the reaction (units must fully agree to cancel). The activation
energy is the energy required by molecules reacting with one another to pass
through a transition state and yield a product or products. If a reaction is well
behaved in a given temperature range a plot of ln(k) versus 1/T will produce a
straight line with slope -Ea/R and intercept ln(A). Rate constants (and therefore
reaction rates) usually are found to increase by a factor of 2 - 3 with every 10
degree increase in temperature. Later and more advanced treatments in physical
chemistry courses will reveal more details about A, but the simple treatment
shown in equation 3.5 is still correct and will suffice for now.

IV. General References

a. Reading

General Spectroscopy: Skoog, D.A. et al. Fundamentals of Analytical

Chemistry 8th Ed. Part V Spectrochemical Methods: Chapter 24 Introduction to
Spectrochemical Methods and Chapter 25 Instruments for Optical Spectrometry.

UV-VIS Spectroscopy: Skoog, D.A. et al. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry

8th Ed. Part V Spectrochemical Methods: Chapter 26 Molecular Absorption
Spectrometry.

IR Spectroscopy: Mohrig J.R. et al. Techniques in Organic Chemistry 2nd Ed.

Technique 18.

Kinetics: Skoog, D.A. et al. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry 8th Ed.

Chapter 29 Kinetic Methods of Analysis. (See also your general chemistry
textbookʼs section on kinetics)

Coordination Chemistry: See your general chemistry textbookʼs section on

coordination compounds/transition metal chemistry. (For more advanced
treatments of coordination chemistry see Miessler, Gary and Tarr, Donald.
Inorganic Chemistry 2nd Edition)

b. TA Demonstrations

How to use balances

How to use a volumetric flask
FT-IR spectrometer
UV-Vis spectrometer

c. Digital Laboratory Techniques Manual

1. Volumetric Techniques
7. Filtration
11. Balances

V. Procedure

You will first prepare two cobalt compounds, [Co(NH3)4(CO3)]NO3 and

[Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2. These reactions may be carried out in air. However, they should
be performed in a fume hood. Each member of a pair of researchers will
individually synthesize [Co(NH3)4(CO3)]NO3. As part of the pre-lab calculate the

molar quantities of each reactant required for the two syntheses. For each
synthesis specify the limiting reagent.

Day 1 - Synthesis of [Co(NH3)4(CO3)]NO3

In a 50 or 100mL beaker containing a half inch magnetic stir bar set on a

magnetic stir/hot plate in a fume hood dissolve 4.0 g of [Co(H2O)6](NO3)2 in 10 mL
of water (Helpful hint: note how this volume appears in the beaker, see below).

In a small beaker dissolve 5 g of (NH4)2CO3 in 10 mL of water and add 15 mL of

concentrated ammonia in water. Add the (NH4)2CO3 solution slowly with stirring to
the cobalt solution. Observe the color change. While stirring, add 2 mL of 30%
H2O2 dropwise over a period of about 1 minute.

While heating and stirring, concentrate the solution by allowing the temperature
of the
solution (measure it with a thermometer) to reach but go no higher than 75-80°C.
Add a total of 1 g of (NH4)2CO3 in several small portions during the process of
reducing the volume to ~10 mL. (A small final volume ensures that more of the
product will crystallize out.) Let stand undisturbed for 15 minutes, then place the
beaker in an ice bath for 15 minutes. (Disturbing the solution will cause rapid
formation of fine crystals that are not as easy to filter off.)

Filter off the purple-pink crystals using a 30-50 mL medium glass frit and wash
once with 3 mL of ice water, then twice with 3 mL of ethanol. (Helpful hint: turn off
the vacuum to add the wash solution, and then turn the vacuum back on) Dry in
vacuo (if possible) by placing a rubber stopper over the top of the funnel and
pulling a vacuum through the end of the funnel. Release by shutting off the
vacuum, holding the stopper, and removing the tube to the vacuum. Record the
weight, repeating the drying process until the weight no longer changes (Helpful
hint: use two cork rings stacked to support the glass frit on the balance). Store
the product in your desiccators. (Helpful hint: be sure the desiccant is dry i.e.,
free-flowing) Alternatively you may simply let the product air dry until the next
class period. Calculate your theoretical yield (based on the actual quantity of
limiting reagent used) and your percent yield, which should be in the range 35-
65%. Clean the glass frit by running dilute hydrochloric acid followed by water
through the frit.

Obtain IR spectra, following the procedure demonstrated by your TA, of the

product, [Co(NH3)4(CO3)]NO3, CaCO3 (chalk) and [Co(H2O)6](NO3)2. Be sure to
also obtain spectra of the materials used to prepare the sample for analysis.
Compare the spectra obtained. Identify the absorptions above 1300 cm-1 that can
be assigned to ammonia, carbonate, water, and nitrate.

Question: You can readily identify the peak due to free or uncoordinated
carbonate in the
CaCO3 spectrum. Without consulting the literature, how can you determine which
peak is due to nitrateʼs NO stretch and which are due to carbonateʼs CO
stretches in [Co(NH3)4(CO3)]NO3? Justify you answer.

Day 2 - Synthesis of [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2

Partners should combine their products in order to perform the second synthesis.

In a 100 mL Erlenmeyer on a stir/hot plate dissolve 2 g of [Co(NH3)4(CO3)]NO3 in

15 mL of water and add ~3 mL of concentrated HCl dropwise until no more CO2 is
expelled. Neutralize with concentrated aqueous ammonia (use pH paper to
indicate neutrality – to avoid contamination of the cobalt solution, use a glass stir
rod to transfer a drop of solution to the paper), and then add 2 mL of
concentrated aqueous ammonia. Heat at 75-85°C for 20 minutes.

Cool the solution to about 50°C. Add 20 mL of concentrated HCl slowly while
gently swirling the mixture. Reheat the mixture for 20 to 30 minutes to 75-85°C;
observe the color change. Cool the solution to 5 °C in an ice bath. Collect the fine
purple-red crystals of [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 by filtration using a medium glass frit and
wash twice with 3 mL of ice-cold distilled water, filtering each time. Wash twice
with 3 mL of ethanol and filter. Dry in an oven at 100-120°C for one hour, cool,
weigh, and calculate the percent yield. Transfer your product to a vial and
return the glass frit to the Stockroom. Typical yields vary between 50 and
75%.

Obtain an IR spectrum of the product and compare it with the spectra obtained
above.

Question: Where are the IR absorptions for bound ammonia?

Aquation of [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ to yield [Co(NH3)5(H2O)]3+

A. The Lambert-Beer equation and determination of ε for [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2

Goals
• Become familiar with the Cary 100 spectrometer by recording the UV-VIS
spectrum (λ = 350-700 nm) of each of 4-6 solutions. Determine the λmax
for [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 in 0.5 M nitric acid, HNO3 solution.

• Determine the validity of Lambert-Beer law at 550nm (which is not λmax).

Day 3 – Lambert-Beer Study

 Prepare four to six solutions (each person should prepare two solutions) of
known [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 concentration made up in 25 mL volumetric flasks. Weigh
out your samples first on weigh paper to approximate the correct mass. Next,
tare the flask (zero the balance with the flask in place), then carefully add the
weighed quantity of [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 and finally weigh the flask with the cobalt
complex to 0.1 mg. Rinse any compound adhering to the neck of the flask into
the flask and fill to the 25 mL line with 0.5 M HNO3 (Helpful hints: add part of the
acid solution, swirl to mix getting most of the complex in solution, then use a
Pasteur pipet to add the nitric acid solution dropwise until the meniscus rests on
the calibrated line). Concentrations between 2.5 and 10 mM would be most
useful. Why? Be sure to span a range of concentrations. Calculate the mass
required for 2.5 and 10 mM solutions as part of the pre-lab.

On the UV-VIS spectrophotometerʼs computer screen select “General Scanning”.

Check that the parameter file is set correctly, and then take a background
reading using a glass cuvette filled with the 0.5 M nitric acid solution. (Glass
cuvettes will be used due to the instability of the plastic cuvettes at the higher
temperatures required by the kinetic runs). See Appendix 1 for step-by-step
instructions for running the Cary100 spectrometer to obtain a UV-VIS Spectrum.
Be sure the outer walls of the cuvette are dry and clean by wiping them with a
Kimwipe®. Fill cuvettes with your solutions and measure their absorbance.
Manually record the absorbance at 550 nm for each spectrum or transfer your
data files to a USB drive for analysis.

Plot absorbance (A ) versus concentration (c). Don't forget to include the (0, 0)
data point in your calculations. Include the least squares line and correlation
coefficient on the plot. If the Lambert-Beer equation is valid over this range of
concentrations, a straight line should be obtained whose slope is equal to εl, or in
fact to ε if l = 1 cm. What is the error in ε? How should ε be reported?

Day 4-5 – Kinetics Measurements @ 60º C

The conversion of [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ to [Co(NH3)5(H2O)]3+ is accompanied by a

change in color from a purplish-pink to a lighter, more orange-pink and a shift of
the λ max to higher energies. You will follow the conversion of [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ into
[Co(NH3)5(H2O)]3+ at 550 nm where ε = 21 M-1 cm-1 for [Co(NH3)5(H2O)]3+. If you
know the amount of [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ in the sample initially, you can calculate the
concentration of [Co(NH3)5(H2O)]3+ when the reaction is over (at "infinite" time).
The absorption at 550 nm at infinite time, A∝, is simply the absorption after
complete conversion to [Co(NH3)5(H2O)]3+. For a first order conversion of
[Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ into [Co(NH3)5(H2O)]3+ ln(A-A∝) = - kt + C1 where t is the time, k is
the rate constant for the reaction, and C1 is a constant.

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Weigh out two samples of [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 accurately (to 0.1 mg) by taring a 25-
mL volumetric flask and then reweighing it plus the sample of [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2.
The amounts should be different, for example ~20 mg and ~40 mg. Label both
flasks. Dilute to the 25 mL mark with an aqueous solution of 0.5 M HNO3.

Remove a sample from each flask with a clean pipette and transfer to a glass
cuvette. Select the scanning kinetics icon on the Cary 100 Spectrophotometer
and follow the instructions outlined in Appendix 1, part B. Obtain a baseline
spectrum of the 0.5 M nitric acid solution. Place the cuvettes in the sample holder
of the Cary 100 Spectrometer and equilibrate for 15 minutes at 60ºC.
IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be several teams using each instrument,
requiring coordination of the start time for the kinetics runs. The spectrometer will
record spectra every 20 minutes. Manually record the time and absorbance at
550 nm for each spectrum and record the location of all isosbestic points or
transfer your data files to a USB drive for analysis.

Calculate the expected value for A∝ and construct a table of ln(A-A∝) and time t
for the two solutions. Continue to follow the reactions until the value of A-A∝ is
approximately half the value of Ao-A∝, where Ao is the expected absorption of
[Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 alone at 550 nm, which you know from the quantity you weighed
out and ε for [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 550 nm. The time at which A-A∝ is half the value of
Ao-A∝ is the half-life for this first order reaction, i.e., the time required for it to
proceed halfway. After five half-lives the reaction is essentially
finished, but you will have time to follow the reaction for approximately only one
half-life.

Note carefully the presence of one or more isosbestic points. An isosbestic point
is found at some value of λ where the absorbance of the mixture does not
change during the reaction. A "clean" set of isosbestic points is characteristic of a
simple conversion of one absorbing compound into another.

Day 6-7- Kinetics Measurements @ 40º C and 70º C

**CAUTION** Please ensure that you use the cuvettes with Teflon stoppers
for your runs ONLY. Cuvettes do not need to be filled more than ~75% full
for accurate readings.

Each partner will carry out a kinetic study at another temperature, one higher
(e.g., 65 °C) and one lower (e.g., 40 °C). It is desirable to have the minimum and
maximum temperatures differ by at least 25 °C, but be aware that a temperature
that is too high can lead to a reaction that is inconveniently fast to measure, while
a temperature that is too low can lead to a reaction that is inconveniently slow to
measure during a given lab period. For these runs monitor the reaction progress
with the spectrophotometer set to 550 nm. Select the kinetics icon (not scanning)

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 on the Cary 100 Spectrophotometer and follow the instructions outlined in

Appendix 1, part C.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The group will have to come to a consensus on the two
temperatures to be studied. One UV-VIS spectrometer will be set to the lower
temperature and the other UV-VIS will be set to the higher temperature. Again
cooperation will be required, as all teams will need to start their kinetic runs
simultaneously. Manually record the time and absorbance at 550 nm for each
data point or transfer your data files to a USB drive for analysis.

VI. Kinetics Data Treatment

1. Plot ln(A-A∝) versus t in order to obtain k in each kinetic run. Express k in s-1.

Include

the least squares line and correlation coefficient on each plot.

2. Determine the activation energy for the aquation reaction over the

temperature range you studied by plotting the various rate constants you

obtained at different temperatures

versus 1/T. Include the least squares line and correlation coefficient on the plot.

(Remember that T should be in K and be careful about J versus kJ)

3. Using the value for the activation energy, predict the rate constant for the

aquation reaction at 22 °C. How long you would have to monitor the reaction at

22 °C in order to reach one half-life? How much error is generated by room

temperature aquation in the experiments in which you determine ε for

[Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ at 550 nm? How much [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ is converted into

[Co(NH3)5(H2O)]3+ during the time required to make up a solution and measure

the absorption for [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+?

4. Calculate the amount of starting material remaining after five half-lives

(essentially

"completion") of a first order reaction.

5. Show that plotting ln(A-A∝) versus t is the same as plotting ln{[Co(NH3)5Cl]2+}

versus t by turning the equation ln(A-A∝) = - kt + C1 into ln{[Co(NH3)5Cl]2+} = - kt +

C2, where C1 and C2 are constants. (C2 is actually [Co]o, the concentration of

[Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ at time t = 0. What is C1?)

6. You could have chosen to follow the reaction at a different wavelength. What

determines a good choice of wavelength? What determines a poor choice of

wavelength? What other wavelengths would be good choices for this

experiment? What wavelengths would be poor choices?

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7. Where did you observe isosbestic points in your spectra? What is true in terms
of
absorption by the reactant and the product at these wavelengths?

VII. Other Questions

8. Explain why Co(II) complexes are readily substituted, in contrast to Co(III)

complexes.

9. How is carbonate bound to cobalt in [Co(NH3)4(CO3)]NO3?

10. Rationalize why nitrate is a poorer ligand than carbonate, i.e., why
[Co(NH3)4(CO3)]NO3 is not actually [Co(NH3)4(NO3)]CO3.

11. What is the role of hydrogen peroxide in the first experiment?

12. The colors of the cobalt complexes can be assigned to relatively weak ("not
allowed") "dd" transitions. If (t2g)6(eg)0 is the ground state of a given complex, what
is the excited state configuration after absorption of a photon.

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 Appendix 1: Guidelines for Using the Cary 100 UV-Visible Spectrophotometer to

Obtain Beer's Law and Kinetics Data

To launch the software click on the icon Cary WinUV. Follow the column on the left of the
table below for common commands and the details for the particular experiment in the
appropriate column to the right. Note: items not checked off on the screen or not highlighted for
change are not listed below.

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Experiment Beer's Law Scanning Kinetics Kinetics @ 550 nm
Click on the icon: Scan Scanning Kinetics Kinetics
On the menu bar click 5_311_Lambert- 5_311Scanning 5_311KineticsCobalt
on File then on Open Beer_Cobalt KineticsCobalt Click on Open
Method Click on Open Click on Open
Go to the Look In Note: if it puts up a
Window and select dialog box about
Cary WinUV2, then baseline info. close it
select: and go on
Click on the Setup
button. Check that the
parameters are correct.
See below:
Setup: Cary X mode:nanometers X mode:nanometers Wavelength(nm):
Start: 700.00 nm Start: 700.00 nm 550.00
Stop: 300.00 nm Stop: 300.00 nm SBW(nm): 1.0
Y mode: Abs Y mode: Abs Monitor: Block
Y min: 0.00 Y min: 0.00 Ave Time (s): 0.100
Ymax: 1.20 Ymax: 1.00 Y mode: Abs
X mode: Min
Scan Controls Scan Controls Y Min: 0.000
Ave time(s) 0.100 Ave time(s) 0.100 Y Max: 1.0
Data interval: 1.000 Data interval: 1.000
Scan rate: 600.000 Scan rate: 600.000 Collect Timing:
> Simple collect
Collect Timing: Stage: 1
> Simple collect Dwell (s): 1.00
Stage: 1 Cycle(min) : 20.00
Cycle(min) : 20.00 Stop(min): 180.00
Stop(min): 180.00
Temperature Temperature
Monitor: Block Monitor: Block
x Show Status x Show Status x Show Status
Display Display Display

2
Desktop/My Computer/Local Disk C:/Varian/CaryWinUV

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Set-up: Options x Auto Lamp Off x Auto Lamp Off
SBW(nm): 2.0 SBW(nm): 2.0
Energy: 1.00
Source: UV-VIS Source: UV-VIS Source: VIS
Source changeover: Source changeover: Source changeover:
350 nm 350 nm 350 nm
> Overlay data > Individual data
x Show Status x Show Status x Show Status
Display Display Display
Setup: Baseline > Baseline > Baseline Not available
correction correction
x Show Status x Show Status
Display Display
Setup: Accesories 1 Cells: Cells: Cells:
x Use Cell Changer x Use Cell Changer x Use Cell Changer
> Select cells > Select cells > Select cells
x check off cells to be x check off cells to be x check off cells to be
used Cell 1-Cell 6 used Cell 1-Cell 6 used Cell 1-Cell 6
> 6x6 > 6x6 > 6x6
Temperature: Temperature: Temperature:
x Automatic x Automatic x Automatic
Temperature Temperature Temperature
Setting Setting Setting
> Temperature > Temperature > Temperature
Controller Controller Controller
Block 25.0°C Block 60.0°C Block 45.0 OR 75.0°C
Temperature Temperature Temperature
Display: Display: Display:
x Block x Block x Block
x Show Status x Show Status x Show Status
Display Display Display
Setup: Accesories 2 Not Used Not Used Not Used
Setup: Accesories 3 Not Used Not Used Not Used
Setup: Analyze Not Available Not Used Not Used
Setup: Accesories 3 Not Available Not Available Fill in:
Number of Samples
Sample Names

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Setup: Reports Operator: Operator: Operator:

Name: your names Name: your names Name: your names
Comment: a brief Comment: a brief Comment: a brief
description description description

Options: Options: Options:

x User Data Form x User Data Form x User Data Form
x Graph x Graph x Graph
50 %Page Height 50 %Page Height 50 %Page Height
x Results x Results
x Parameters x Parameters
> All traces
Peaks
x Maximum Peak
x All Peaks

XY Pairs Table: XY Pairs Table: XY Pairs Table:

x Include XY Pairs x Include XY Pairs x Include XY Pairs
Table Table Table
> Use Actual
Interval
Autoconvert: Autoconvert: Autoconvert:
> Select for > Select for > Select for
ASCII(csv) ASCII(csv) ASCII(csv)
x Show Status x Show Status x Show Status
Display Display Display
Setup: Autostore > Storage on > Storage on > Storage on
(prompt at start) (prompt at start) (prompt at start)
x Show Status x Show Status x Show Status
Display Display Display
Setup: Click on the
OK button. Wait for
the green traffic light.

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 To obtain the baseline To obtain the baseline Baseline correction is

click on Baseline click on Baseline not used. To zero the
button button instrument at 550 nm
then: then: click on Zero then:
Name cell 1 "0.5M Name cell 1 "0.5M Name cell 1 "0.5M
HNO3" HNO3" HNO3"
Insert cuvet filled with Insert cuvet filled with Insert cuvet filled with
0.5M HNO3 into cell 0.5M HNO3 into cell 0.5M HNO3 into cell
holder slot 1, close the holder slot 1, close the holder slot 1, close the
lid and click OK lid and click OK lid and click OK
Wait while the graph Wait while the graph
of Absorbance vs of Absorbance vs
wavelength appears on wavelength appears on
the screen. Wait for the screen. Wait for Wait for the green
the green traffic light. the green traffic light. traffic light.
To collect absorbance Note: There will be Note: There will be
data click on Start. In three groups/ six groups/ instrument.
the Save As window instrument. Work One instrument will be
open the folder together to name the set to 45°C, the other
corresponding to your file and load cells to 75°C.
section/group. Work together to name
Provide a unique file the file and load cells
name. File name
should include the
date. Then click on
Save
The Cell Loading Note: The temperature Note: The temperature
Guide will pop-up. MUST be monitored MUST be monitored
Provide names for each throughout the run. throughout the run.
cell then load each cell This should be a This should be a
in the proper chamber. shared responsibility. shared responsibility.
When everyone has
loaded their cells, close
the lid and click on
OK.
Automatically the
SyncStart window
opens. Click OK or
wait the 2 minutes for
the run to start. The
run will not start unless
the correct temperature
has been reached.

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To view the numerical NOTE: Only analyze NOTE: Only analyze

data click on View and your own group's set of your own group's set of
then Report. Save data. data.
your files to a 31/1
inch floppy disk OR
CD OR USB memory
stick for further
analysis. Be sure to
save the files in
Spreadsheet Ascii
(*.cvs) format

To open the files in Excel use the least restrictive criteria to choose the file.

Explore the various icons immediately above the graph for scaling graphs, using a cursor,
examining multiple plots, selecting which traces to view and the like.

Please be sure the Cary100, temperature controller and computer are shutdown at the end
of the day.

Note: lifting up on the knob in the sample compartment will facilitate removal of the
cells.

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