POTENTIOMETRIC ESTIMATION OF FERROUS AMMONIUM

SULPHATE USING STANDARD POTASSIUM DICHROMATE

SOLUTION
Aim: To estimate the amount of given FAS by titrating against standard
potassium dichromate solution potentiometrically
Principle: When the pair of electrodes are placed in the sample acidified
FAS solution, it shows the potential difference between two electrodes.
This potential difference is measured against the addition of the titrant.

Indicator electrode: Platinum

Reference Electrode-Calomel electrode
Indicator Electrode: The electrode whose potential is dependent on the
concentration of the ions to be investigated is known as indicator
electrode.
Example: Pt electrode

Reference electrode: Electrode whose potential is accurately known

and it is not changes with time.
Example: SHE, Calomel electrode, Ag|AgCl electrode

Procedure:
Burette: Standard Pottasium dichromate solution
Beaker: 25 mL of FAS solution + 10 mL H2SO4 solution
Equivalence point: Abrupt increases in the potential
Plot E vs Volume of K2Cr2O7 or ΔE/ ΔV vs Volume of K2Cr2O7

Fe2+  Fe3+ + e

Cr2O72- + 14H+ + 6e  2Cr3+ + 7H2O

POTENTIOMETRIC ESTIMATION OF FERROUS AMMONIUM
SULPHATE USING STANDARD POTASSIUM DICHROMATE
SOLUTION
Fe2+  Fe3+ + e
Cr2O72- + 14H+ + 6e  2Cr3+ + 7H2O

Before Equivalence point

Before Equivalence point After Equivalence point

E= E0 + 0.0591 log [Cr2O72-]
n [Cr3+]

E= E0 + 0.0591 log [Cr2O72-]

n [Cr3+]
 Observation
Volume of K2Cr2O7 ΔE
added (cm3) E ΔE ΔV

0.0 0.26
0.5 0.28
1.0 0.30
1.5 0.32
2.0 0.34
2.5 0.35
3.0 O,36
3.5 0.35
4.0 0.7
4.5 0.72
5.0 0.74
5.5 0.76
6.0
6.5
Calculation
 Questions form potentiometric titration
1. What is potentiometric titration
2. What are the electrodes used in the potentiometric titration
3. What are indicator electrodes?
4. What are reference electrodes?
5. Explain the variation of potential in potentiometric titration of FAS
6. Explain the determination of FAS using potentiometric titration
7. What is the role of sulphuric acid in the estimation of potentiometric
titration
8. Write the principle of potentiometric titration
9. What are the advantages of potentiometric titration