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Chapter 5

Complexometric Titration, Precipitation Titration, and Gravimetry

Complexometric Titration: Overview
Complexometric Titration: Overview
Complexometric titrations involve reactions of ligands with suitable metal ions to generate metal–ligand complexes. The titration is often performed ...
Complexometric Titration: Ligands
Complexometric Titration: Ligands
Complexation titrations may employ different monodentate or polydentate ligands. Polydentate ligands, such as derivatives of amino carboxylic acids, ...
Properties of Organometallic Compounds
Properties of Organometallic Compounds
Organometallic compounds are compounds that contain a carbon–metal bond. Carbon belongs to an organyl group like alkyl, aryl, allyl, or benzyl ...
EDTA: Chemistry and Properties
EDTA: Chemistry and Properties
In complexation reactions, although ligands of various denticities can be used, polydentate ligands are generally preferred, as they form highly stable ...
EDTA: Conditional Formation Constant
EDTA: Conditional Formation Constant
Recall that EDTA exists in various forms depending on the pH of the solution. Among the different forms, the fully unprotonated species is thought of as ...
EDTA: Auxiliary Complexing Reagents
EDTA: Auxiliary Complexing Reagents
EDTA titrations require high-pH conditions, under which the active complexing form of EDTA predominates. However, under alkaline conditions, many metal ...
EDTA: Direct, Back-, and Displacement Titration
EDTA: Direct, Back-, and Displacement Titration
EDTA titration includes direct, back, displacement, indirect, and alkalimetric titration. In a direct titration, a metal ion solution is directly titrated ...
EDTA: Indirect and Alkalimetric Titration
EDTA: Indirect and Alkalimetric Titration
Like direct, back, and displacement titration, indirect titration is an EDTA titration involving metal ions. In an indirect titration, anions are ...
Complexometric EDTA Titration Curves
Complexometric EDTA Titration Curves
An EDTA titration curve plots the metal ion concentration as the p function against the EDTA volume. Before the equivalence point, the free metal ion is ...
Effects of EDTA on End-Point Detection Methods
Effects of EDTA on End-Point Detection Methods
End-point detection in EDTA titration includes visual and instrumental methods. A visual metal-ion indicator, which forms a stable complex with a metal ...
Masking and Demasking Agents
Masking and Demasking Agents
The selectivity of EDTA reactions is improved by masking and demasking agents. A masking agent chelates with a potential interfering ion to form a more ...
Precipitation Titration: Overview
Precipitation Titration: Overview
In precipitation titrations, the analyte mixed with visual indicators reacts with the titrant to form a colored precipitate or a soluble, colored complex ...
Precipitation Titration Curve: Analysis
Precipitation Titration Curve: Analysis
In the titration of chloride with silver nitrate, the initial silver ion concentration is low due to the limited redissolution of the sparingly soluble ...
Precipitation Titration: Endpoint Detection Methods
Precipitation Titration: Endpoint Detection Methods
In argentometric precipitation titrations, visual detection of the endpoint is possible by the Mohr, Volhard, and Fajans methods. In the Mohr method for ...
Gravimetry: Overview
Gravimetry: Overview
Gravimetry is a quantitative analytical method where the analyte is isolated and weighed either directly or after conversion into a substance of known ...
Gravimetry: Inorganic And Organic Precipitating Agents
Gravimetry: Inorganic And Organic Precipitating Agents
Common inorganic precipitants yield insoluble precipitates that can be used to quantify several cations and anions. The formation of precipitates such as ...
Precipitation Gravimetry
Precipitation Gravimetry
In precipitation gravimetry, the analyte reacts with a precipitant to yield a precipitate that is isolated and weighed. The precipitate should be of low ...
Precipitate Formation and Particle Size Control
Precipitate Formation and Particle Size Control
In precipitation gravimetry, ideally, the precipitant reacts specifically or selectively with the analyte to yield a precipitate with certain attributes. ...
Precipitation Processes
Precipitation Processes
Slow addition of the precipitant in a dilute solution with constant stirring lowers the solute concentration, that is, Q, decreasing the relative ...
Colloidal precipitates
Colloidal precipitates
Colloidal precipitates have a large surface-to-mass ratio that encourages surface adsorption. For example, colloidal silver chloride obtained by adding ...
Types of Coprecipitation
Types of Coprecipitation
Coprecipitation is the contamination of a precipitate by otherwise soluble species and occurs via different processes. Surface adsorption can introduce ...
Washing, Drying, and Ignition of Precipitates
Washing, Drying, and Ignition of Precipitates
Following filtration, the precipitate is washed to remove coprecipitated impurities and any remaining mother liquor. Colloidal precipitates, such as ...
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