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Argentometry

This document provides instructions for determining the chloride content of water using a Mohr's argentometric titration method. Key steps include titrating a water sample against a standard silver nitrate solution in the presence of a potassium chromate indicator. The titration endpoint is indicated by a color change from yellow to red. The difference in titration volumes between a water sample and a distilled water blank is used to calculate the chloride concentration in milligrams per liter or parts per million.

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Argentometry

This document provides instructions for determining the chloride content of water using a Mohr's argentometric titration method. Key steps include titrating a water sample against a standard silver nitrate solution in the presence of a potassium chromate indicator. The titration endpoint is indicated by a color change from yellow to red. The difference in titration volumes between a water sample and a distilled water blank is used to calculate the chloride concentration in milligrams per liter or parts per million.

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NSEC/Laboratory Manual/B.

Tech/1st Year/Chemistry (BES)

Experiment no: Date of Experiment:

Name:

Section: Stream: Roll No: Date of Submission:

Division Attendance Data Graph Calculation Submission Total


recording in time
Full marks 1 2 - 1 1 5
Marks obtained

Determination of Chloride Content of Water by Mohr’s Argentometric


Method
Theory:

Chlorides are found in water generally in form of sodium, potassium or magnesium salts
and are counted as inorganic impurities. The total concentration of chloride in a water sample is
determined by argentometric method. The water sample is titrated against a standard silver
nitrate solution (AgNO3) in presence of K2CrO4 indicator. In course of titration the silver ion
reacts with chlorides present in water sample to produce white precipitate of AgCl. It also reacts
with K2CrO4 indicator to produce red precipitate of Ag2CrO4.

Ag+ + Cl- AgCl (white precipitate) (Ksp1 = 1.5 x 10-10)

2Ag+ + CrO42- Ag2CrO4 (red precipitate) (Ksp2 = 2.4 x 10-12)

Where the Ksp values in parenthesis indicate their respective solubility products (the greatest
possible value of ionic product for a saturated solution, beyond which precipitation occurs). If
the solubility of the solids is indicated by S1 and S2

Then, or, or,

or, or,
Thus solubility of Ag2CrO4 being more than that of AgCl, the former will start to precipitate after
complete precipitation of later. So, during the titration the solution will be turbid due to
appearance of AgCl and the equivalence point of the precipitation titration is indicated by the
appearance of red colour (Ag2CrO4) from yellow colour (K2CrO4). From this titre value
concentration of total chloride can be calculated. In this experiment chloride content of distilled
water is used as reference (called blank correction).

Chemicals:

1) Standard (N/50) AgNO3 solution


2) K2CrO4 indicator

Apparatus:

1) Burette (50mL)-1
2) Pipette (10mL)-1
3) Conical flask (250mL)-2
4) Measuring cylinder (100mL)- 1
5) Beaker (100mL) - 2; (250mL) - 1

Procedure:

5 mL of sample water is taken in a conical flask and 3-4 drops of K2CrO4 indicator is
added. It was then titrated against standard (N/50) AgNO3 solution during the titration the
solution will be turbid due to appearance of AgCl and the equivalence point of the precipitation
titration is indicated by the appearance of red colour (Ag2CrO4) from yellow colour (K2CrO4). d
The titre value is recorded.

10 mL of distilled water is taken in a conical flask and the above process is repeated.
Difference of these two titre value gives the volume of AgNO3 for total chloride content.
Experimental Data:

(1) Recording of room temperature


Initial temperature(0C) Final temperature(0C) Mean temperature(0C)

(2) Titration for blank correction (distilled water)

No. of Volume of Burette reading for AgNO3 required Mean volume


observation distilled water of AgNO3
(mL) Initial Burette Final Burette Volume required (mL)
reading (mL) reading (mL) required (mL)

(3) Titration for estimation of chloride

No. of Volume of sample Burette reading for AgNO3 required Mean volume
observation water (mL) of AgNO3
Initial Burette Final Burette Volume required (mL)
reading (mL) reading (mL) required (mL)
Calculation:

Equivalent weight of Chloride = 35.5

Strength of AgNO3 solution supplied (S) =……………………………….(N)

Volume of AgNO3 solution required for blank correction (V2) = ……………………………..mL

Volume of AgNO3 solution required for chloride estimation (V1) = …………………….mL

Volume required for reaction of chloride (V) = (V1-V2) mL =……………………………mL

1000 mL of 1 (N) AgNO3 solution ≡ 35.5 gm chloride

1 mL of 1 (N) AgNO3 solution ≡ 35.5 mg chloride

V mL of S (N) AgNO3 solution ≡ 35.5 × V × S mg chloride

Therefore, total chloride content = mg/L

=………………………….. mg/L

=………………………………..ppm

Conclusion:

The concentration of chloride in water sample is …………………ppm at ……………….. °C

Discussion:

1) All the apparatus are cleaned properly.

2) In this experiment, the pH of the water sample must be in between 7-8, because at lower
pH K2CrO4 is converted to K2Cr2O7.

3) Although chlorides are not so harmful, but presence of excess chloride in water imparts a
peculiar taste. Nonetheless, chlorine is a widely used reagent for treatment of water;
particularly for processing drinking water. Thus estimation of chloride which can be
present as a result of reduction of available chlorine in water sample is necessary.

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