L7 Conductometric Titrations (1)

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Instrumental Methods of analysis


(IMA)
CHEM701
M Sc (Applied Chemistry)
M Sc Chemistry (Org/Inorg/Phy)

Module 2: Conductometry & Potentiometry


Session 1: Conductometric titrations.
Applications of titrations for detection of end points.
Principle AIAS

Conductometric titration is the determination of end point of a titration


by a conductometric measurement.
As the number and mobility of ions changes, there is a change in the
conductivity of the solution.
At the end point there is a sharp change in the conductivity of a
solution shown by the intersection of lines in a graph of conductivity
Vs volume of titrant added.
Dilution error AIAS

Why do we get a curve and not a sharp V shape at


the end point?
Types of conductometric titrationsAIAS

Acid-Base/Neutralization:
Strong acid Vs Strong base Weak acid Vs strong base
Types of conductometric titrationsAIAS
Acid-Base/Neutralization:
Strong acid Vs Weak base Weak acid Vs Weak base
Types of conductometric titrationsAIAS
Acid-Base/Neutralization:
Mixture of acids (strong acid and weak acid) Vs strong base
Types of conductometric titrationsAIAS

Precipitation Redox titration


(KCl vs AgNO3) (Fe2+ Vs Cr2O72-)
Types of conductometric titrationsAIAS
Complexometric titrations:
Generally used for non-aqueous titrations

Example:
Titration of weak base vs perchloric acid in dioxan-formic acid
Titration of weak organic acid in methanol vs tetra methyl
ammonium hydroxide in methanol-benzene.
Advantages of conductometric AIAS

titrations
 Determination of specific conductivity not required
 Suitable for dilute or coloured solutions
 No indicators required
 Instrumental methods helps to get accurate results with
minimum error
 Can be used for weak acids/ bases, turbid solutions, mixture
of acids etc.
 Temperature need not be known as long as it is maintained
constant throughout the experiment.
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Disadvantages of conductometric titrations


 Increased salt level may mask the conductivity
changes
 Only specific redox titrations can be carried out
 Accuracy is low when the concentration of the
electrolyte is high.
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Applications of conductometric
titrations
 Solubility of sparingly soluble salts can be detected
 Alkalinity of fresh water
 Salinity of sea water
 Check water pollution
 Detection and quantitation of antibiotics
 Microbiology- tracing micro-organisms
 Purity of distilled and de-ionized water.
 Estimation of vanillin in vanilla flavor

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