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Chloride Mohr
Chloride Mohr
Introduction
This method determines the chloride ion concentration
of a solution by titration with silver nitrate. As the silver
Introduction
nitrate solution is slowly added, a precipitate of silver
chloride forms.This method determines the chloride ion concentration
of a solution by titration with silver nitrate. As the silver
Ag+(aq)solution
nitrate + Cl–is slowly
→ AgCl
added, a precipitate of silver Burette containing
chloride forms. (aq) (s) silver nitrate solution
The end point of the titration +occurs–when all the
Ag (aq) + Cl (aq) → AgCl(s)
chloride ions are precipitated. Then additional silver
ions react withThe
theend point of the titration occurs when all the
chromate ions of the indicator,
chloride ions are precipitated. Then additional chloride
potassium chromate,
ions reactto form
with the achromate
red-brown precipitate
ions of of
the indicator,
silver chromate.
potassium chromate, to form a red-brown precipitate of
silver chromate.
2 Ag+(aq) + CrO42–+ (aq) → Ag CrO4(s)
2 Ag (aq) + CrO4 (aq) → Ag2CrO4(s)
2– 2