Group 2

Determination of NaCl
using Precipitation
Titrimetry
Contributions
Group 2
To determine the NaCl content of
a sample using Mohr method
To enumerate the proper OBJECTIVES
technique in conducting
precipitation titrimetry
SET-UP
For Exp. 8
Materials
 Schematic Diagram

Figure 2. Procedure in Determination or Assay of Sodium Chloride (NaCl) by Titration:

(Mohr’s Method) pt. 1
Schematic Diagram

Figure 2. Procedure in
Determination or Assay of
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) by
Titration:
(Mohr’s Method) pt. 2
Results
Results
 GUIDE QUESTIONS:
The AgNO3 is readily prepared 1. WHY IS THERE NO
so it does not require
NEED TO STANDARDIZE
standardization anymore.
Moreover, it was used in the THE SILVER NITRATE
experiment as the precipitating TITRANT?
agent to determine the amount of
halide ions present in a sample.
Direct sunlight or even artificial light could
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
decompose some analyte solution such as
silver chloride, which is the result of the 2. WHY SHOULD THE
chemical reaction between sodium chloride
and silver nitrate or AgNO3 from the titration.
ANALYTE SOLUTION BE
When the solution is exposed to sunlight or CONCEALED FROM DIRECT
any direct sunlight, it will start to decompose
which will result in a formation of silver
SUNLIGHT?
metal (forming a grey cloud) and chlorine
gas that could cause inaccuracy for
determining the NaCl concentration from a
water sample or the titrant.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS:
Titration is carried out under a range of 6.5
3. WHY SHOULD THE TITRATION BE
to 9 only for a reason that silver ions may be
CARRIED OUT UNDER A PH RANGE
removed by precipitation with hydroxide
OF 6.5 TO 9 ONLY? WHAT
ions at a higher pH, whilst chromate ions
may be removed by an acid-base reaction to OTHER METHOD CAN BE USED IF
form hydrogen chromate ions or dichromate THE SAMPLE IS TOO ACIDIC?
ions affecting the accuracy of the endpoint
in titration. If the sample is too acidic,
Volhard’s method, a type of method in
argentometric titration can be used. This
method is known to give accurate results
due to back titration.

If an excess amount of indicator were
accidentally added to the sample, the
analytical results for chloride will be
lowered because the concentration of a
silver ion in the sample will exceed the
solubility product, and the end point will
be observed much earlier than the actual
one. Thus, the results for chloride are
lower in the presence of an excess
amount of indicator.
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
4. WOULD THE ANALYTICAL RESULTS BY
THE MOHR METHOD FOR CHLORIDES BE
HIGHER, LOWER OR THE SAME AS THE
TRUE COLOR VALUE IF ANY EXCESS OF
INDICATOR WERE ACCIDENTALLY ADDED
TO THE SAMPLE? WHY?
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
5. WHAT WEIGHT OF SAMPLE MUST BE
USED IN THE MOHR METHOD FOR
CHLORIDE SO THAT TWO TIMES THE
VOLUME (ML) OF 0.0500 M AGNO3USED
WILL EQUAL THE % NACL IN THE SAMPLE?
In this experiment, the molarity of NaCl is 0.0065 M and
was determined using Mohr method. Precipitation
gravimetry is an analytical technique that uses a CONCLUSION
precipitation reaction to separate ions from a solution. Experiment no. 8
The chemical that is added to cause the precipitation is
called the precipitant or precipitating agent. The
different techniques in conducting a precipitation
titrimetry are Volhard’s method, Fagan’s method, and
method selection. Volhard’s method is the method
involves the titration of bromides, iodides, and
chlorides, in an acidic medium. Fagan’s method is the
method that uses the reaction between the precipitate
formed and indicator. While the Method selection is
used to determine chlorides in neutral solution.
 References
Thanks for Listening

Engineers inc. (2016, October 31). Determining the chloride content in a given
water sample using mohr's method [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Set3XdRshGo&t=197s

Singh, L & Kaur, M. (2008) Science for Tenth Class Part 2 Chemistry. S. Chand
Publishing p.32. ISBN 9352530292