Analytical Techniques

Course# 509
7th February, 2007

EXPERIMENT # 3
OBJECT
To measure the pH of Britlon Robinson Buffer, Walpole Acetate
Buffer, Michaels Borate Buffers.

BRITLON ROBINSON BUFFER (PH 2 12)

Stock Solution:1. 0.04M Acetic Acid.
2. 0.04M Phosphoric Acid.
3. 0.04M Boric Acid.
250 ml 0.2M NaOH titrate against 30 ml stock solution.
OBSERVATION
Volume of NaOH/30ml stock solution
(ml)
0.0
2.5
12.5
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
100.0

WALPOLE ACETATE BUFFER (3.6 5.6)

Stock solution:1. 0.2M Acetic Acid.
2. 0.2M Sodium Acetate

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pH
2.6
6.0
11.9
12.4
12.5
12.7
12.8
12.8
12.8
12.8
12.8

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OBSERVATION
Acetic Acid (ml)
18.0
16
15
14
12

Sodium Acetate (ml)

2
4
5
6
8

pH
11.8
12.0
12.18
12.2
12.3

Acetic Acid (ml)

2
4
5
6
8

Sodium Acetate (ml)

18.0
16
15
14
12

pH
12.52
12.53
12.55
12.58
12.54

MICHAELIS BORATE BUFFERS (Ph 7.6 12.3)

Stock solution:1. 0.1M NaOH
2. 0.1M HCl
3. Borax
OBSERVATION
Borax/NaOH
Borax (ml)
18
16
15
13
12

NaOH (ml)
2
4
5
7
8

pH
9.10
8.5
8.31
7.9
7.8

Borax (ml)
2
4
5
7
8

NaOH (ml)
18
16
15
13
12

pH
11.2
11.4
11.6
11.87
11.9

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Borax/HCl
Borax (ml)
18
16
15
13
12

HCl (ml)
2
4
5
7
8

pH
9.2
8.5
8.31
7.9
7.8

Borax (ml)
2
4
5
7
8

HCl (ml)
18
16
15
13
12

pH
1.55
1.48
2.05
2.08
2.16

RESULTS:pH of the given buffer solutions have been found plot versus the
volumes of reagents.

Muhammad Irfan Sharif

Muhammad Asim Iqbal

Analytical Techniques
Course# 509

Muhammad Irfan Sharif

Muhammad Asim Iqbal

Analytical Techniques
Course# 509

Muhammad Irfan Sharif

Muhammad Asim Iqbal