Name of the Experiment: Determination of Chloride in the Supplied

Water (tap water) by Mohr Method.

Introduction: Chloride occur in all natural waters in widely varying

concentration. The chloride content normally increases as the mineral
content increases. Upland and mountains supplies usually are quite low
in chlorides, whereas river and ground water have a considerable
amount.

Sea and ocean waters represent the residue resulting from partial
evaporation of naturals water that flow into them and chloride levels
are high. The solvent power of water dissolves chlorides from topsoil as
droplets or as minute salt crystals, which results from evaporation of
water in droplets, these salt constantly replenish the chlorides in island
areas where they fall.

There is a constant mixing of salty sea water with fresh river water. The
seawater being more dense, flows upstream under the fresh river
water which is flowing downstream.

In this experiment the amount of chloride in the collected sample is

determined by Mohr method and the sample was collected from
nearby for saving the time.

Reagents:
1. Tap water.
2. Poitassium chromate indicator.
3. Silver nitrate solution.
4. Methyl orange indicator.
Apparatus:
1. Measuring cylinder (100 mL).
2. Burette (50 mL).
3. Dropper.
4. Beaker (250 mL).
5. Stirrer.

Source of Sample Collection: Tap water of Academic Building –C, SUST.

Procedure:

1. 50 mL of collected sample was taken in a beaker and 3 drops of

methyl orange was added to it.
2. The sample became yellow and then 0.02N of sulfuric acid was
added to the sample until any color difference was shown and the
amount of acid needed was noted.
3. Then 50 mL of fresh sample was taken in a beaker and same
amount of sulfuric acid was added to it.
4. 50 mL of distilled water was taken in a beaker and the color of the
sample and distilled water was compared.
5. Then 5 drops of potassium chromate was added to the sample
and also to the beaker containing distilled water as an indicator.
6. A 50mL burette was filled with silver nitrate solution and the
titration of the sample was continued until the first appearance
of reddish coloration.
7. The amount of silver nitrate required for completing titration was
recorded.

Data Collection:

Amount of H2SO4 needed for observing the difference of color =

4.8mL
 Table: Amount of silver nitrate required in titration-

Average value= (0.3 + 0.4 +0.3)/3 = 0.3

Result & Discussion:

Chloride content mg/L ={( mL of AgNO3 used – 0.2) ×500} / mL of

Sample
={ (0.3 – 0.2)×500} / 50
=

Conclusion:

As silver nitrate is a weak base if titration is done by adding sulfuric acid

in the solution then a plenty amount of silver nitrate will be needed.
And maybe our sample was normally acidic enough for doing titration
with silver nitrate. Afterall the experiment was done very carefully and
safely and was also an easy and interesting experiment.

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