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Determination of Iodine Value of Activated Carbon

This document provides a procedure for determining the iodine value of activated carbon using titration. Key steps include: [1] Standardizing a 0.1N iodine solution with 0.05N sodium thiosulfate using starch indicator. [2] Weighing 0.2g of dry activated carbon and adding it to 40cc of iodine solution. [3] Titrating 10cc of the filtered solution with sodium thiosulfate to determine the amount of iodine reacted with the carbon. [3] Calculating the iodine value using the titration readings and factor that relates iodine reacted to the weight and purity of carbon.

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Determination of Iodine Value of Activated Carbon

This document provides a procedure for determining the iodine value of activated carbon using titration. Key steps include: [1] Standardizing a 0.1N iodine solution with 0.05N sodium thiosulfate using starch indicator. [2] Weighing 0.2g of dry activated carbon and adding it to 40cc of iodine solution. [3] Titrating 10cc of the filtered solution with sodium thiosulfate to determine the amount of iodine reacted with the carbon. [3] Calculating the iodine value using the titration readings and factor that relates iodine reacted to the weight and purity of carbon.

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Determination of Iodine Value of

Activated Carbon
 T.P.Sivanandan 3 Uncategorized

Apparatus:

Volumetric flask,

conical flask,

beaker,

burette,

pipette,

filter paper

Reagents:

* 0.1N Iodine solution ( 40 gm KI in 1 Ltr of Distilled water ).

* 0.05N Sodium Thiosulphate solution (12.5 gm Na2S2O3.5H2O in 1 Ltr Distilled water)

* 1% Starch solution

* Activated carbon

Procedure:

I Standardisation of Iodine solution

* Take 10c.c of 0.1N Iodine solution in conical flask.

* Add 2 drops of Starch solution.

* The pale yellow colour of Iodine Soln turns Blue.

* Titrate with 0.05 N Sodium Thiosulphate till it becomes Colourless.

* Burette reading corresponds to blank reading.(B)

II

* Weigh very accurately 0.2 gm of Activated carbon

* Introduce it into the Iodine flask which should be completely dry


* Add 40cc of 0.1N Iodine solution

* Shake the flask for 4 minutes and filter it

* Collect the filterate in a dry flask and Titrate 10cc of the filtrate against

Standard Sodium thiosulphate solution using starch as indicator

* Burette reading corresponds to (A)

Calculations:

Iodine value: C x Conversion factor; mg/gm

Factor:Mol wt. of iodine (127) x normality of iodine x 40 / Wt. of carbon x Blank reading

C=B-A

Note: Iodine test should be performed on dry basis

Carbon should be dried in oven at 110oC for three hours before weighing

Iodine value is expressed in mg/gm of carbon

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