FPPS 132.

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Pulp and Paper Technology Laboratory

DOUBLE INDICATOR TITRATION

 The presence of hydroxide, carbonate and bicarbonate in water is also referred to as

alkalinity which is a measure of the acid-neutralizing capacity of water.
 One method requires titration of the mixture to reach the phenolphthalein end point. On
the same solution, methyl red is then added.
 Another method requires two duplicate samples. One sample is treated with
phenolphthalein and the other with methyl red.
 m-Cresol purply can also be used to detect phenolphthalein alkalinity (P) while bromcresol
green and methyl orange for the total alkalinity (T).

SAMPLE PROBLEM:
A 500-mg sample of each mixture was analyzed for its alkaline content using 0.1025M HCl via
double indicator method.

Mixture 1 2 3 4 5
V0-ph(mL) 4.27 0.01 5.12 6.37 5.63
V0-MR(mL) 10.18 6.19 10.24 6.38 9.04

1. Which of the following mixture contains NaHCO3?

a. Mixtures 2 and 4
b. Mixtures 4 and 5
c. Mixtures 3 and 4
d. Mixtures 2 and 1
2. Calculate the purity of the sample containing NaHCO3 only.
a. 1.82%
b. 5.22%
c. 10.64%
d. 11.13%
3. What is the % wt NaOH for the samply containing mixture of NaOH-Na2CO3?
a. 1.82%
b. 5.22%
c. 10.64%
d. 11.13%