[Prelim] Titrimetry Flashcards
A.k.a. as Volumetric Analysis
TITRIMETRIC ANALYSIS
● Analytical method in which the volume of a
solution of known concentration consumed
during an analysis is taken as a measure of the
amount of active constituent in a sample being
analyzed
PRINCIPLES OF TITRIMETRIC ANALYSIS
Chemical substances being analyzed
ANALYTE OR ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS
A chemical which changes color at or
very near the point in the titration where
equivalent quantities of analyte and
titrant have reacted
INDICATOR
Solution of known concentration usually
added by means of a buret
TITRANT
The act of adding and measuring the
volume of titrant used in the assay
TITRATION
Theoretical point at which equivalent
amounts of a titrant and analyte have
reacted
STOICHIOMETRIC POINT OR EQUIVALENCE
POINT
Titration is actually stop at some point at
which there occurs a sudden change in
some property of the reaction mixture
END POINT
Weight in grams which is chemically
equivalent to 1 gram-atom of hydrogen
(1.0079 g)
GRAM-EQUIVALENT WEIGHT (GEW) or
gram-equivalent of a chemical
The number of gram-equivalents
involved in a quantitative procedure
EQUIVALENT (EQUIV)
In neutralization reactions it is defined
as that weight of a substance in grams
which (1) contains, (2) furnishes, (3)
reacts with direct or indirectly, or (4)
replaces as gram-atom or ion of
hydrogen
GRAM-EQUIVALENT WEIGHT (GEW) or
gram-equivalent of a chemical
GEW/1000
GRAM-MILLIEQUIVALENT WEIGHT (GmEW)
The number of gram-mill equivalents
involved in a quantitative procedure
MILLIEQUIVALENT (MEQ)
Solution of known normality or molarity
STANDARD SOLUTION
The number of equivalents of solute per
liter (equiv/liter) or milliequivalent per
milliliter (meq/ml) of a solution
NORMALITY
Expression of the concentration of a
solution in terms of moles per liter
MOLARITY
Determination of the normality or
molarity of a solution
STANDARDIZATION
The use of carefully weighed sample of
a substance of known purity
PRIMARY STANDARD
The use of another standard solution.
SECONDARY STANDARD
Weight of a substance chemically
equivalent to 1ml of a standard solution
TITER
INDICATORS used
○ to determine the end point in
neutralization processed
○ to determine hydrogen-ion
concentrations pH, or
○ to indicate that a desired change in pH
has been affected
TYPES OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS USED
IN TITRIMETRY
● Neutralization
● Redox
● Precipitation
● Complexation
● Diazotization
Used to sharpen up the color change
MIXED INDICATORS
REQUIREMENTS for CHEMICAL REACTIONS USED IN TITRIMETRY
● Reaction must proceed to completion (k = 108)
● Reaction must proceed in a stoichiometric
manner
● Suitable end-point-detecting device must be
available
● Direct titrimetric methods - the reaction must be rapid so as end point is discernible
TYPES OF VOLUMETRIC APPARATUS
● t.d
● t.c
● A warm cleaning solution (sod. dichromate in sulfuric acid), a solution of trisodium phosphate or a solution of synthetic detergent – best cleaning agent to use
the reaction must be rapid so as end point is discernible
Direct titrimetric methods
TITRIMETRIC ANALYSIS BASED ON
NEUTRALIZATION REACTION
- INDICATORS
- MIXED INDICATORS
Complex organic compounds used
INDICATORS
THEORIES TO EXPLAIN THE COLOR
CHANGE OF INDICATORS
- PHYSIOCHEMICAL
- ORGANIC THEORY
- COLLOIDAL
Attributes the color of certain ions, an increase
in which causes the appearance of a new color, a decrease in which causes the disappearance of a color or appearance of a diff color
PHYSIOCHEMICAL
Attributes the color of indicator to certain
groupings of the elements in a compound and
the change in color to a change in molecular
structure
ORGANIC THEORY
Assumes that indicator form colloidal solutions the change in color of which is dependent upon change in size of the colloidal particle
COLLOIDAL
● Use 3 drops of indicator test solution for a
titration unless otherwise directed
● When a strong acid is titrated with a strong
alkali, or a strong alkali with a strong acid,
methyl orange, methyl red, or phenolphthalein
may be used
● When a weak acid is titrated with a strong alkali, use phenolphthalein as the indicator
● When a weak alkali is titrated with a strong acid, use methyl red as the indicator
● A weak alkali should never be titrated with a
weak acid, or vice versa, since no indicator will
give a sharp end point
● The appearance of a color is more easily
observable than is the disappearance
○ Therefore, always titrate where possible
to the appearance of a color
RULES OF USE OF INDICATORS
Commonly Used pH Indicators
- Methyl Red
- Phenolphthalein
- Malachite Green
Methyl Red
- pH range: 4.2- 6.2
- Acid: Red
- Base: Yellow
Malachite Green
- pH range: 0-2
- Acid: Yellow
- Base: Green
Phenolphthalein
- pH Range: 8-10
- Acid: Colorless
- Base: Red
Methyl Orange
- Acid: Pink
- Base: Red
Methyl Yellow
- Acid: Red
- Base: Red
Methyl Red
- Acid: Red
- Base: Red