COMPLEXOMETRIC TITRATION
Volumetricanalysis.
Analyte (magnesium, calcium, lead, cobalt,
bismuth) is titrating against complexing agents to
form metallic complex.
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COMPLEXING AGENT
Substancesused to make a complex with metal
ion.
It contain electron donating group which form a
covalent bond with metal ion and make a
complex.
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LIGAND
A complexingagent is any electron donating ion or
molecule usually called as ligand.
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CHELATE
Combining moleculescontaining two or more
groups that can donate electron.
This complex is known as chelate.
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COMPLEX
Metal ioncombines with a molecule of
complexing agent which donate electron.
The resulting compound is termed as
complex.
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SEQUESTERING AGENT
Ligandis an electron donating ion or molecule
which forms only single covalent bond with metal
ion.
It is known as sequestering agent.
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Werner’s Co-ordination Number
Total number of ligands or atom which are directly
attached to the central metal atom is called as
Werner’s Co-ordination Number.
Eg:- Fe[H2O]6
Iron atom bond to 6 water molecule.
The co-ordination number of iron is 6.
PRINCIPLE
Indicator usedfor titration is also a complexing
agent.
First indicator forms complex with metal ion
which produces a colored complex.
When it is titrated with a complexing agent it
produces metallic complex.
Indicator gets free.
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CLASSIFICATION OF COMPLEXINGAGENTS
Based on the number of electron donating groups
Unidentate / Monodentate
Bidentate
Multidentate
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Unidentate/Monodentate
It donateonly one pair of electron
NH3
Eg:- NH3 – It is used for the determination of
copper and cobalt.
- It contains only 1 electron donating
groups.
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Bidentate
It has2 electron donating groups.
Eg:- Ethylene diamine
Determination of Mg, Zn, Ca, etc.
It has 2 electron donating groups.
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Multidentate
It hasmultiple number of electron donating
groups.
Eg:- EDTA (Ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid).
Determination of all metal ion.
It has 6 electron donating group - Hexadentate
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PM INDICATORS (Metalion indicators)
These indicators are also complexing agents. (MAKE
COMPLEX WITH ANALYTE)
It also contain electron donating group.
Once it forms a complex with metal ion, the color of the
solution changes.
Metal ion + Indicator ------- M-In Complex
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PM INDICATORS
Duringthe titration, complexing agent and metal
ion form a complex at the end point.
At the end point metal-indicator complex will break
and the metal ion reacts with complexing agent.
Hence the indicator will set free which gives 1º color
to the solution.
Eg- Mordant black II or Erlochrome black T (BLUE
COLOR)
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(1º COLOR)
(2º COLOR)
(1ºCOLOR)
Eg- M + In --------- [M-In]
(blue) (red)
[M-In] + EDTA ------ [M-EDTA] + In
(blue)
TYPES OF COMPLEXOMETRICTITRATION
DIRECT TITRATION
BACK TITRATION
REPLACEMENT OF METAL ION TITRATION
ALKALIMETRIC TITRATION
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Direct Titration
Simpletitration
Complexing agent directly titrated with metal ion using suitable
indicator.
Eg- MgSO4 – titrating against EDTA – Mordant black II
Similar to acid base titration.
Metal ions- Cu, Ba, Zn, Hg, Pb, etc.
MgSO4 + EDTA -------- Mg-EDTA complex + SO4
LIMITATION
Not applicable for slow complexation.
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Back Titration
Tothe Sample solution (metal ion)-excess amount of complexing
agent(titrant) is added.
Resulting solution is back titrated using ZnO.
Eg- Mn(OH)2 is assayed by back titration using ZnO (TITRANT),
Mordant black II (Indicator)
Difference between 2 titration – amount of EDTA reacted with
Mn(OH)2
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Replacement of Metalion titration
When metal ion (sample) forms a weak complex with indicator.
No satisfied end point.
STANDARD METAL ION is added to the sample
It forms a complex with indicator.
Blank titration is performed.
Difference btw 2 titer value------amount of titrant required to neutralize
the sample
Eg- Calcium gluconate----assayed by replacement of metal ion titration.
To the sample solution, MgSO4 is added and titrated against EDTA using
Mordant BlackII (Indicator)
[Mg-In] is stronger than [Ca-In] complex
Produce accurate end point
Alkalimetric Titration
Metalion + complexing agent----- corresponding acid
Acid is back titrated by alkalimetric titration.
Eg- NaOH using acid-base titration
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Eg- Estimationof MgSO4
After the addition of EDTA, H2SO4 is produced.
H2SO4 is produced is equal to the amount of MgSO4
H2SO4 back titrated against NaOH using Phenolphthalein.
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Masking agents
Itact either precipitation or complexation with the
metal ion, that interferes in the complexometric
titration.
MASKING BY PRECIPITATION
PRECIPITATING AGENTS METAL ION MASK
Sodium sulphide Ca, Cu, Pb
Sulphate Pb, Ba
Oxalate Ca, Pb
Fluorides Ca, Mg, Pb
Ferrocyanide Zn, Cu
8-hydroxyquinoline Metal ions
Thioglycerol Cu
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MASKING BY COMPLEXFORMATION
COMPLEXING AGENT USED
FOR MASKING
METAL ION MASK
Aluminium Fluoride Al, Fe, Ti
Ascorbic acid Fe
Potassium cyanide Cu, Ag, Hg, Fe, Zn, Cd, Co, Ni
Potassium iodide Hg
Triethanol amine Al, Fe, Mn
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DEMASKING AGENTS
Processby which masked substances regains its ability to
enter into a particular reaction.
It helps to determine a series of metal ions in the
solutions.
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Eg- Cyanidecomplexes of zinc & cadmium is demasked
with formaldehyde solution.
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Eg- usingmasking and demasking reagents for the
assay of mixture of 3 metals – Cu, Cd, Ca
STEP 1
Direct titration of mixture with EDTA
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STEP 2
Cu and Ca is masked by addition of cyanide, leaving only
calcium ions
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STEP 3
Formaldehyde is added to the cyanide containing mixture
only Cd is demasked.
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ESTIMATION OF MAGNESIUMSULPHATE
Synonyms: Epsom Salts
MgSO4. 7H2O
Mol. Wt - 246.5
Colorless crystals or a white crystalline powder.
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PRINCIPLE
MgSO4 formscomplex with EDTA.
Mordant black II mixture is added as indicator.
Pink color in presence of Mg (Mg-In Complex).
Blue in color in absence of Mg.
So end point --------------- blue
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Standardization of 0.05M Disodium
EDTA
Weigh accurately about 0.8g granulated Zn.
Dissolve by gentle warming in 12ml of dil.HCl & 0.1ml
bromine water.
Boil to remove excess bromine, cool & add sufficient
water to produce 200ml.
Pipette out 10ml from it & neutralize with 2M NaOH.
Dilute to 75ml with water.
Add sufficient ammonia buffer (PH-10) to dissolve the ppt.
Add 5ml in excess.
Add 50mg of mordant black II & titrate with 0.05M EDTA
until solution turns green.
Assay of MgSO4
Weigh 0.3g of MgSO4, dissolve in 50ml water.
Add 10ml strong ammonia-ammoniumchloride solution.
Titrate with 0.05M EDTA using mordant black II.
End point= Pink ---------Blue
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ESTIMATION OF CALCIUM
GLUCONATEBY COMPLEXOMETRY
Mol. Wt. 448.4
Calcium Gluconate is calcium D-gluconate
monohydrate.
White, crystalline powder or granules.
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PRINCIPLE
Based onthe substitution complexometric titration.
Replacement of Mg2+ ions from [Mg-In] complex occurs.
Indicator- mordant black II (doesn't give distinct color change
at the end point)
So known volume of MgSO4 is added to calcium gluconate.
Initially Ca & Mg ions are present in the solution, when
indicator is added it forms complex with Mg as [Mg-In] is
stronger than [Ca-In] complex------pink color
When titration proceeds, EDTA forms complex with Ca ions as
[Ca-EDTA] is stronger than [Mg-EDTA] complex
When all Ca ions get complexed, free Mg2+ forms complex
with EDTA.
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End pointis reached when [Mg-In] complex get breaks, liberates free Mg2+
ions & In- ions.
Free indicators ions produce blue color to the solution.
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Assay of calciumgluconate
Weigh 0.5g calcium gluconate.
Dissolve in 50ml warm water.
Cool & add 5ml of 0.05M MgSO4.
Add 10 ml of strong ammonia solution.
Titrate with 0.05M EDTA using mordant black II.