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Estimation of Fe in Steel by Colorimetry

This document describes a colorimetric method to estimate the amount of iron in a steel sample using thiocyanate as a reagent. [1] Ferric ions react with thiocyanate to form an intensely red complex, allowing colorimetric determination of iron concentration. [2] A calibration curve is generated by measuring the absorbance of standard iron solutions and using this to determine the unknown iron concentration from its absorbance. [3] The method was used to successfully estimate the iron content in two unknown samples.

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Estimation of Fe in Steel by Colorimetry

This document describes a colorimetric method to estimate the amount of iron in a steel sample using thiocyanate as a reagent. [1] Ferric ions react with thiocyanate to form an intensely red complex, allowing colorimetric determination of iron concentration. [2] A calibration curve is generated by measuring the absorbance of standard iron solutions and using this to determine the unknown iron concentration from its absorbance. [3] The method was used to successfully estimate the iron content in two unknown samples.

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Estimation of Fe in Steel by Colorimetry

Aim:

To estimate colorimetrically the amount of iron in the given sample.

Principle:

Traces of iron are usually determined by colorimetrically with thiocynate as reagent, Ferric
ion reacts with thiocynate to give an intensely red colored compound. Depending upon the
concentration of thiocynate a series of complexes of red colour are formed Therefore in
colorimetric determination of iron, it is advisable to use excess of reagent. H2SO4 should not
be used to prevent the hydrolysis of iron. Because the SO42- ions have the tendency to form
complex with ferric ion (Fe3+) and thus intensity decreases with increase in conc. H2SO4

6NH4SCN+Fe3+ (NH4)3[Fe(SCN)6] (RED COLOUR COMPLEX)+ 3NH4+

The absorbance of the above red colour complex is measured around 480nm.

Procedure:

0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5mL of the standard ferric ion solution (0.5mg/ml) are pipetted into
different 50ml standard flasks. To each 2.5ml of 4NHCl and 5mL of 20% NH4SCN are added
and the solution in each flask is made up to mark using distilled water..A blank is prepared in
a similar way except adding the standard ferric solution. The intensities of colour developed
are compared by using colorimeter at 480nm. To the given test solution 2.5mL of 4N HCl
and 5ml of NH4SCN are added and made up to 50mL. The optical density for each solution is
measured using a colorimeter against a blank solution at 480nm. A standard calibration curve
is drawn by plotting the concentration on X-axis against absorbance on Y-axis. A straight line
is obtained and from this the concentration of unknown can be determined.
Observation:

Volume of Weight of Volume Volume of Absorbance at 480nm


ferric ferric ion of 4N Thiocyanate(mL
solution (mg) HCl(mL) )

(ml)

0. 0 0.0 2.5mL 5mL


(Blank)

0.5 0.25

1.0 0.50

1.5 0.75

2.0 0.10

UK 1 ----

UK 2 ----

Result:

The mass of iron in the given solution is found to be ---------------- mg

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