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Back-titration is a titration technique where a known excess of reagent is added to a sample, and the unreacted excess is then determined by titrating it with a second reagent. Some key details: - A known excess of one reagent (R) is added to the analyte. Some of R reacts with the analyte, leaving an unreacted excess. - The unreacted excess of R is then determined by titrating it with a second reagent (T) in a back-titration reaction. - By knowing the amount of T needed for the back-titration, the original amount of analyte can be calculated.

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Back Titration

Back-titration is a titration technique where a known excess of reagent is added to a sample, and the unreacted excess is then determined by titrating it with a second reagent. Some key details: - A known excess of one reagent (R) is added to the analyte. Some of R reacts with the analyte, leaving an unreacted excess. - The unreacted excess of R is then determined by titrating it with a second reagent (T) in a back-titration reaction. - By knowing the amount of T needed for the back-titration, the original amount of analyte can be calculated.

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BACk-TITRATION

A known accurately measured excess of a reagent is added to analyte . A portion of this added reagent
reacts with the analyte and the unreacted portion (or the excess) is determined from the amount of
titrant consumed.

Addition reaction : aA + rR pP

Back-titration : rR + tT nN

Sample Problems

1. A 0.3207 g sample of primary standard grade benzoic acid, C 6H5COOH, was dissolved in 50.00
ml solution of Ba(OH)2. The excess base required 4.20 ml of 0.1104 M HCl for back-titration.
Calculate the concentration of Ba(OH)2 solution.

2. A 1.00mL aliquot of fish oil was analyzed for N using the Kjeldahl method. After digestion, the
distilled ammonia was collected in 100.00 ml of 0.05030 M HCl. The excess HCl required
28.30 ml of 0.1240 M NaOH for titration. Calculate the amount of N in the sample as mg N/ml

REDOX back-titration TITRATION

1. A 0.4586 g sample of pure iron was dissolved in acid, reduced to the divalent state and treated
with 50.00 ml of KMnO4 solution. The excess KMnO4 was Back-titrated with 3.45 ml of 0.1200 M
FeSO4. Calculate the M of the KMnO4 solution.

2. A 0.4353 g sample of primary standard grade Na 2C2O4 was dissolved in acid and treated with
25.00 ml of 0.1200 M KMnO 4. If the excess KMnO4 needed 15.60 ml of FeSO4 to back-titrate the
excess KMnO4 What is the concentration of FeSO4 solution.

3. A 1.320 g sample of primary standard grade contains NaC 2O4 was dissolved in acid, a portion of a
50.00 ml of 0.05063 KMnO 4 was added to this solution. The excess KMnO 4 was back-titratedwith
5.50 ml of 0.1760 M FeSO4 solution. Calculate the % of Na2C2O4 in the sample.

4. 150.0 mL of 0.2105 M nitric acid was added in excess to 1.3415 g calcium carbonate. The excess
acid was back titrated with 0.1055 M sodium hydroxide. It required 75.5 mL of the base to reach
the end point.

5. A 0.500g sample containing Na 2CO3 is analyzed by adding 50.0ml of 0.100M HCL, a slight excess,
boiling to remove CO2, and then back-titrating the excess acid with 0.100M NaOH . If 5.6ml
NaOH is required for the back titration, what is the percent Na 2CO3 in the sample?
PRACTICE EXERCISES

1. A 0.5843 g sample of plant food preparation was analyzed for its N content by Kjeldahl method.
The liberated NH3 was collected into a 50.00 ml solution of 0.05063 M HCl and 7.46 ml of
0.04917 M NaOH was needed to Back-titrate the excess HCl. Calculate the % (NH2) 2CO in the
sample.
2. A 5.00 L sample of urban air was bubbled through a solurion containing 50.00 ml of 0.01160 ml
Ba(OH)2 which caused the CO2 to precipitate as BaCO3. The excess base was back-titrated with
23.60 ml of 0.01080 M HCl. Calculate the %( v/v) of CO 2 in the air sample.The density of CO 2 is
1.98 g/L
3. A 0.2750 g Sample of soda ash required 24.10 ml of 0.1684 M Hcl and a back-titration of 2.96 ml
of 0.1005 M NaOH . Calculate the % Na 2CO3 in the sample.

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