Engineering Chemistry

Appendix III: Equivalent Weight of Substances Required in Volumetric Analysis

Titration and Substances used

Chemical Formula

Equivalent Weight

Acid-Alkali Titration

Sodium carbonate (Washing Soda)

Na 2CO 3

M.W./2 = 53.06

Sodium bicarbonate (Baking soda)

NaHCO 3

M.W./1 = 84.00

Potassium carbonate (Pearl ash)

K 2CO 3

M.W./2 = 69.00

Potassium bicarbonate

KHCO 3

M.W./1 = 100.00

Sodium hydroxide (Caustic soda)

NaOH

M.W./1 = 40.00

Barium hydroxide

Ba(OH) 2.8H 2O

M.W./2 = 157.75

Oxalic acid (hydrated)

H 2C 2O 4.2H 2O

M.W./2 = 63.04

Hydrochloric acid

HCl

M.W./1 = 35.46

Sulphuric acid

H 2SO 4

M.W./2 = 49.04

Redox Titration

Potassium permanganate

KMnO 4

M.W./5 = 31.606

Potassium dichromate

K 2Cr 2O 7

M.W./6 = 49.03

Ferrous sulphate (hydrated) {Green vitriol}

FeSO 4. 7H 2O

M.W./1 = 278.00

Ferrous sulphate (anhydrous)

FeSO 4

M.W./1 = 152.00

Ferrous ammonium sulphate (Mohr's salt)

FeSO 4. (NH 4) 2SO 4

M.W./1 = 392.14

6H 2O

Oxalic acid (hydrated)

H 2C 2O 4.2H 2O

M.W./2 = 63.04

Iron (ferrous)

Fe

At. W./1 = 55.84

Iodine Titration

Iodine

I 2

M.W./2 = 126.92

Hypo (Sodium thiosulphate) Hydrated

Na 2S 2O 3.5H 2O

M.W./1 = 248.19

Anhydrous Sodium thiosulphate

Na 2S 2O 3

M.W./1 = 158.09

Arsenious oxide

As 2O 3

M.W./4 = 49.45

Copper sulphate (hydrated) {Blue vitriol}

CuSO 4.5H 2O

M.W./1 = 249.68

Argentometric Titration

Silver nitrate (caustic lunar)

AgNO 3

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