DETERMINATION OF STRENGTH
A-1. REAGENTS.
A-L.1 Dilute Sulphurie Acid — 10 percent ( w/v).
A-L.2 Standard Potassium Permanganate Solution — | N and 0.1 N.
A-L PROCEDURE
A-1.1 For Grades 1 and 2
A-2.1.1 Weigh accurately about | g of the material in a 5 ml capacity
ina beta Measure about 100°%ml of dilute sulphuric acid into a
Conical beaker. ‘Add potassium permanganate solution COUN)
ise until @ assumes a faint permanent
the» eS ee ith baker and rt
same faint permanent pink Ssloueobtsined. ‘before heaton oF
sample.
A-22 For Grades 3 and 4
lh pecurniely I g of the material into a 5 ml
veoh bots aie buf 100 mt of cate sulphuace acid
conical beaker. Add potassium perman; solution
ae ‘I N) ibropwase until ig od assumes a faint pink colour.
bottle with the material to the beak
weighing er
Transfer the with potassium permanganate solution (0.1 N) to the
appearance of the same faint permanent pink colour obtained before the
ition of the material.
A-3. CALCULATION
Hydrogen peroxide, Fr
eenty nae. 27008 «FW
where
V = volume ml of standard potassium permanganate
SSltion required or tie tratiok
N = normality of standard potassium permanganate solution,
and
M = mass in g of the material taken for the test.