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Determination of the concentration of the Trilon types with FeCl3
Basis: Complexometric titration

Equipment: Automatic titrator (Titroprocessor, Titrino, Titrando)

Platinum electrode (e.g. Metrohm 6.0451.100)
Balance, glass beaker, magnetic stirrer

Reagents: FeCl3 0.05 mol/l

Buffer solution pH 2,8 (dissolve 75 g of glycine in 375 ml of HCl 1.0 mol/l and
make solution up to the 1 litre mark with distilled water)
Distilled water
NaOH, 1 mol/l

Procedure: Sample weight: Trilon liquid 0.6 – 0.8 g (except Trilon C Liquid)
Sample weight: Trilon C liquid 0.8 – 1.0 g
Sample weight: Trilon powder 0.3 – 0.5 g

Weigh the sample into a glass beaker and dissolve it in ca. 50 ml dest. water.
The Trilon free acids must be dissolved with 1 M NaOH before the buffer
solution is added. Adjust pH at ca. 2,8 with acid/alkaline solution. Add ca.
50ml of buffer solution to it. Then titrate the solution against FeCl3 solution
with the platinum electrode and automatic titrator.

Calculation: V x F x MM x M x 100
Concentration (%) =
E x 1000

where

V = Consumption of FeCl3 solution (ml)

F = Factor for FeCl3 solution
MM = Molar mass of complexing agent (g/mol)
M = Molarity of FeCl3 solution (mol/l)
E = Weight of complexing agent sample (g)

Encl.: Typical titration curve (Page 2)

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Test method:
Determination of the concentration of the Trilon® types with FeCl3

Ti Net 2.40
Sample: Trilon A Liquid
Method: Active content titrated against FeCl3 0.05 M, monotone
Titre of FeCl3: 1.0210
Molar mass: 257
Sample weight: 0.6192 g

End points:
MET U.EP1 18.8165 ml 439.7 mV

Results:
Concentration 39.87 %