TEST METHOD TM-04/1001-01

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SCIENTIFIC TESTING LABORATORY

DATE : SAMPLE ID : TITLE : Determination of CaO & MgO in limestone & limestone related products A 01. 02 03 04 05 B No 01 02 03 04 05 06 Reagents Required Koh 5 % Solution Murexide Indicator 0.01M EDTA Solochrome Black Buffer 10 (for Mg) Sample preparation Procedures Weigh 0.5g of sample Add in 10ml HCl. (1+1) Evaporate to dryness on a hotplate. Cool. Dissolve the residue in 25 ml HCl (1+9) , dilute to about 100ml with water, and digest at low heat for 15 minutes. Cool & make up to 250ml in a volumetric flask. Let it settle or filter. Suck up 25 ml aliquots for titration. Reagent ID Client information

Data Recording Wt of beaker + sample : Wt of beaker : Wt of sample (W) :

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CaO determination Add 4-5 ml of KOH (5%) Must be adequately alkaline for color change; about 10-11. Use Murexide as indicator. Titrate against 0.01M EDTA. Endpoint is purple. Sample 1 Final Reading Initial Reading Volume used (ml) Avg. vol.used (A ml) Wt of Ca in sample Wt of sample W : 1ml of 0.01M EDTA is equivalent to 0.4008mg of Ca Y = A x 0.4008 x 250/25 Y/W x 100 % Y/W x 56.08/40.08 x 100% Sample 2 Sample 3

% of Ca in sample % of CaO in sample Ca = 40.08 O = 16 CaO = 56.08 % of CaCO3 in sample C=12.010 CaCO3 = 100.09

Y/W x 100.09/40.08 x 100%

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MgO determination Add 30ml buffer solution Use Solochrome Black as indicator Titrate against 0.01M EDTA .Endpoint is dark blue. Sample 1 Final Reading Initial Reading Vol used (ml) Avg. vol used (B ml) : Wt of Mg in sample (Z ) Wt of sample (W) : 1 ml of 0.01M EDTA is equivalent to 0.2431 mg of Mg Z = (A-B) x 0.2431 x 250/25 Z/W x 40.32/24.32 x 100 % Sample 2 Sample 3

% of MgO in sample Mg = 24.32 O = 16 MgO = 40.32 Confirmed By :

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Prepared by : Yamuna Devi Effective Date : 26/04/2004 Replaces : Test Method TM-04-1001-00

Approved by : Choo PG Review Date : 26/04/2007 Reference : adapted from MS 850:1997