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Volumetric Titration with two-component reagents

Advantages of two-component titration:

  • Higher titration speed
  • Higher accuracy for small amounts of water
  • Higher buffer capacity
  • Exact and stable concentration


Product range HYDRANAL® volumetric two-component reagents



Composition

With two-component reagents, the reactants are separated in two solutions: the solvent and the titrating agent. HYDRANAL®-Solvent is a solution of sulfur dioxide and imidazole in methanol. HYDRANAL®-Titrant contains a solution of iodine with a precisely defined concentration.

Stability

The titration agents have a shelf life of three years, the solvents five years.

Using HYDRANAL®-Solvent / Titrant
We recommend the following procedure for the two-component titration technique (Figure 2.2):

  1. Fill the burette with HYDRANAL®-Titrant (E)
  2. Add HYDRANAL®-Solvent (E) to the titration vessel
  3. Titrate to dryness with HYDRANAL®-Titrant (E)
  4. Add sample
  5. Titrate the water content with HYDRANAL®-Titrant (E)

 

Volumetric two-component titration with HYDRANAL® -Solvent (E) / Titrant (E) Figure 2.2: Volumetric two-component titration with HYDRANAL® -Solvent (E) / Titrant (E).

  • Volumetric titration using one-component reagents
  • Coulometric titration


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