MOHR’S

METHOD
CONTENT

• What is Mohr’s Method?

• Procedure
• Properties
• Applications
• Conclusion
WHAT IS MOHR’S METHOD

• The method of titration in which the chloride ion concentration of a particular

solution is determined by titrating it with silver nitrate is called Mohr’s titration.

• Mohr’s method is a direct titration using standard solution of

silver nitrate in a neutral medium.
• Mohr’s Method is named after the German scientist Karl Friedrich Mohr.
THEORY

• Titration is a process by which the concentration of an unknown substance in solution is

determined by adding measured amounts of a standard solution that reacts with the
unknown.
• Then the concentration of the unknown can be calculated using the stoichiometry of the
reaction and the number of moles of standard solution needed to reach the end point.
• Argentometric titrations are those that use Silver nitrate (AgNO3) as the titrant. Such
titrations are used to determine the concentration of Chloride ions (Cl-), Bromide ions (Br-),
Cyanide ions (CN-) etc. through the formation of their complexes or salts with Silver
nitrate.
EQUIPMENTS NEEDED

• Requirements: Burettes, conical flask, pipette, analytical/digital balance, 0.1 M

silver nitrate solution, potassium chromate solution, and distilled water, etc.
 PROCEDURE

1. Fill the burette with a prepared solution of 0.05 N AgNO3.

2. Pipette out 10.00 ml of sodium chloride solution (NaCl) and pour in a stoppered
conicalflask.
AgNo3 + NaCl → AgCl ↓ + NaNo3
(Silver Nitrate) (Sodium Chloride) (Silver Chloride) (Sodium Nitrate)

3. Add 01.00 ml of 2% neutral potassium chromate indicator.

4. By shaking the liquid continually, titrate it with 0.05 N silver nitrate solutions,
until the red color formed by each drop of AgNO3 solution begins to fade more
slowly; this indicates that the majority of the chloride has precipitated and the
endpoint is approaching.
2AgNO3 + K2Cr2O4 → Ag2CrO4 + 2KNO3
(Silver Nitrate) (Potassium Chromate) (Silver Chromate) (Potassium Nitrate)

5. Drop by drop; titrate until a faint but distinct, brick red color appears that does
not disappear with vigorous shaking. The endpoint of this titration is a brick
red color.
DETECTION OF ENDPOINT IN MOHR’S METHOD:

• A small quantity of potassium or sodium chromate is added to the solution before

titration to give it a slightly yellowish color.
• As long as chlorides are present during titration, the concentration of Ag+ is too
low for silver chromate formation.
• Close to the equivalence point the concentration of silver cations increases
rapidly, allowing precipitation of the intense red silver chromate, which indicates
the endpoint of the titration.
 REACTIONS

AgNo3 + NaCl → AgCl ↓ + NaNo3

(Silver Nitrate) (Sodium Chloride) (Silver Chloride) (Sodium Nitrate)

2AgNO3 + K2Cr2O4 → Ag2CrO4 + 2KNO3

( Silver Nitrate) (Potassium Chromate) (Silver Chromate) (Potassium Nitrate)
DETERMINATION OF CHLORIDES BY MOHR’S
METHOD
1. Preparation of standard solution of silver nitrate (AgNO 3) and Sodium Chloride (NaCl
0.01M). By weighing appropriate quantities of silver nitrate, its 250ml solution is
prepared with distilled water.
2. Take 10ml of given sodium chloride solution in 250ml of conical flask and then add 2-
3
drops of 5% potassium chromate solution as an indicator.
3. Titrate it with silver nitrate solution burette. Silver nitrate reacts with soluble
chlorides to form white precipitate of silver chloride.
AgNO3 + Cl- AgCl + NO 3-
4. When precipitation of chlorides ion is complete, the excess of AgNO 3 reacts with
indicator i.e. chromate solution and forms brick red colour precipitate of silver
chromate.
2AgNO3 + K2CrO4 Ag2CrO4 + 2KNO3
5. Determine exact concentration of AgNO3 (N2) by
NaCl = AgNO3
N1 V1 = N 2 V 2
APPLICATIONS

• Mohr’s method is used to detect the concentration of chloride ions in water samples from
a variety of sources, including river water, stream water, and a variety of pharmaceuticals
and chemicals.
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