TITRATION OF PRECIPITATION BY THE METHOD OF MOHR, VOLHARD AND

LIEBIG

GONZÁLEZ G., Thania Carolay; VILLAMIL H., Andrés Camilo;. University

Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Faculty of Sciences and Education.
Curricular project bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.14 August 2017.

KEYWORDS: Precipitation, analytics, VOLHARD'S METHOD

solutions, argentometric, chlorides, halides.
The Volhard method uses an indirect return
ABSTRACT: procedure, and is practiced. A measured and
overexpressed Ag + volume was added to the
INTRODUCTION:
acidified solution of the halide (Cl-, Br-, I-).
Volumetric methods based on the formation This excess is then titrated with a standard
of a product little soluble (precipitate) are thiocyanate solution. The indicator used is Fe
called precipitation titrations especially in (III) incorporated in the form of ferric alum.
which the precipitation is the Ag + cation,
argentometric titrations. The most important
application of these methods is to the
quantification of halides: Cl-, Br-, I-, CN-, in
general.

Indicators that react with the titrant: LIEBIG’S METHOD

Give rise to two widely used methods: a) The principle of the Liebig method (1851) is
Mohr method; b) Volhard method. At first a as follows: When a solution of silver nitrate is
second colored precipitate is formed in the added to a slightly alkaline solution of alkaline
environment of the equivalence (fractional cyanide, the soluble ionic complex
precipitation). In the second, a complex is Dicyurosilverate (I) ("Argentocyanide") is
formed colored soluble in the vicinity of the formed according to the reaction:
equivalence point.

MOHR’S METHOD 2CN− +Ag+ → [Ag (CN) 2] −

This is a direct method to evaluate halides This is the titration reaction once the point of
(chlorides and bromides) by the addition of a equivalence has been reached, ie, Once
standard solution of AgNO3 and as soluble there is an excess of silver ions, the solution
chromate solution, the K2CrO4 yellow becomes cloudy due to the formation of
coloration to the problem solution. What is insoluble silver diisocyanate (I) ("silver
intended is that the chlorides first react to argentocyanide")
give a white precipitate of AgCl (silver
chloride) and that when consumed, the first CALCULATIONS
excess of silver ion reacts with the indicator
giving a precipitate of red Ag2CrO4 (silver
chromate) , indicative of the end of the
degree.