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Experiment 4 (B.tech)

The document outlines the procedure for determining chloride content in a water sample using Mohr's method, which involves titrating a slightly alkaline solution with standard silver nitrate and using potassium chromate as an indicator. The end point is marked by a color change from bright yellow to reddish brown. Precautions and calculations for determining chloride concentration are also included.

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Experiment 4 (B.tech)

The document outlines the procedure for determining chloride content in a water sample using Mohr's method, which involves titrating a slightly alkaline solution with standard silver nitrate and using potassium chromate as an indicator. The end point is marked by a color change from bright yellow to reddish brown. Precautions and calculations for determining chloride concentration are also included.

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Object To determine the chloride content in supplied water sample by Mohr’s method.

Requirements Burette, Pipette, Conical Flask, Beaker, Funnel AgNO3 (N/100), Water
sample, Potassium chromate indicator.

Principle Mohr’s method is used to determine chloride content in water sample. In this
method a slightly alkaline solution is titrated against standard silver nitrate
solution using potassium chromate as an indicator. As the titration proceeds,
the chloride ions present react with AgNO3 forming white precipitate of AgCl.
The extra drop of AgNO3 reacts with indicator forming red silver chromate.
The change of colour from bright yellow to faint but distinct reddish brown
colour marks the end point.

NaCl + AgNO3 → AgCl + NaNO3

White ppt.

2AgNO3 + K2CrO4 → Ag2CrO4 + 2KNO3

Reddish brown

Reddish colour disappears if solution contains high concentration of chloride


ions.

Ag2CrO4 + 2Cl- → 2AgCl + CrO4 - -

In this method a slightly alkaline solution is used because in acidic medium


Ag2CrO4 gets dissolved where as in basic medium AgOH gets formed.

End point bright yellow colour to reddish brown colour

Procedure  Filled the burette with AgNO3 Solution.


 Initial reading of the burette is noted down.
 10mL of the water sample was pipetted out in a clean conical flask.
 Added 2 drops of potassium chromate indicator and
titrated against standard AgNO3 with constant shaking
until a colour change from yellow to reddish brown colour
marks the end point.
 Noted the volume of the AgNO3 from the burette reading.
 Repeated the titration for concordant readings.
 Repeated the titration for blank correction.

Result The chloride content in given water sample =….. mg/L.

Precautions 8. The apparatus should be washed with distilled water.


9. The reaction mixture should be properly shaken during titration.
10. End point should be noted carefully.

Observations

Table for sample solution

Volume of water Burette reading / mL Volume of AgNO3


S.No.
sample taken / mL V2 (mL)
Initial Final

1 10

2 10

3 10

Calculations

Chloride content determination :

N1 V1 = N2 V2
(Sample) (AgNO3 )
N1 x 25 = N2 x V2
N1 = N2 x V2/ 25

Result: Strength of chloride ions = N1 x 35.5 g/ L


= N1 x 35.5 x 1000 mg/ L

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