Method Of Titration Method

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A titration method is conducted by the addition of a standard solution from a burette until reaction is completed. The volume of reagent needed for the completion of titration can be determine from the difference between the initial and final volume readings. When an analyte reacts with a reagent of known concentration, it is called as titration. Analyte is a chemical substance that is a chemical analysis subject 1. Titrant is the standard solution added from the burette. The volume of required titrant to react completely with analyte is measured as the volume of equivalence point. Titration are usually classified based on the reactions that take place and the technique applied to detect the equivalence point. For titration to be successful, …show more content…

On the other hand, the solution with known molarity which will react with analyte is called as titrant. Equivalence point in a titration is the point when the quantity of titrant added achieved chemical equivalence with the amount of analyte in the sample. Equivalence point is also known as end point, it is an observable physical change at the end of the titration. A method to detect the end point is by observing the changes in colour due to reagent or by the potential change of an electrode.
A primary standard act as a reference in all volumetric and gravimetric methods. It is a high purified compound where its accuracy is critically dependent on the properties of the compound. Some properties of primary standards are stability, good solubility, high purity and can react completely with …show more content…

This method was found by Karl Friedrich Mohr in year 1856 9. Chlorides are titrated with silver nitrate solution in the presence of chromate anions. End point is physically observed by presence red silver chromate precipitate. Initial signs of red silver chromate precipitate is hard to detect due to the intense yellow colour of chromate. Positive error will occur is concentration of the titrant is less than 0.1M. Determination of blank could be performed to avoid this error. Blank is done by titrating solution of indicator potassium chromate with standard silver nitrate solution. Chemical reaction equation is showed;
2 Ag+(aq) + CrO42–(aq) → Ag2CrO4(s) Yellow Red precipitate
Volhard titration
It is used to determine anions such as Cl-, Br-, I- and SCN- that will precipitate with silver ions. Titration is preferred to be in nitric acid solution, HNO3. Excess of AgNO3 added to cause precipitation of anions is measured. Next, excess Ag+ is determined by back titration against standard potassium thiocynate solution. Example of equation are as follows;
Ag+(aq) + Cl–(aq) → AgCl(s) + excess Ag+ excess Ag+(aq) + SCN–(aq) → AgSCN(s)
Fe3+(aq) + SCN–(aq) →

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