Alkalimetry

the strength of a solution of an alkali is determined

by means of titration with the standard solution of an acid

Application in Application in
Standards used Indicators Methods
Chemistry Laboratory Chemistry Laboratory

methods for the assay can determine an acid art of volumetric chemical
Thymol Blue of acidic substances number of oils and fats analysis which enables us
emulsified in aqueous to work out the concentration
Primary Standard has two methods solutions of surfactants of an acid solution using
1.2 - 2.8 pH an alkaline solution at a
can be determined
known concentration and
a substance of extremely a suitable indicator
Bromophenol blue
high purity 
determination of different
stable to air and light 3.0 - 4.6 pH inorganic, organic and
and is capable of being  biological substances 
dried at 110 degrees Direct Titration Residual Titration which have acid
without decomposition Methyl orange Methods Methods properties

Sulfamic acid 3.1 - 4.4 pH it is accomplished by  it is carried out by the acidity of oil
directly titrating an exact  addition of an excess of
quantity of the acid, acid the standard alkali solution
Potassium acid phthalate acidity of milk
Methyl red salt or other acidic and subsequently deter-
substance with standard mining the amount in
Potassium acid iodate alkali solutions volatile acidity of wine
excess by residual
4.2 - 6.3 pH titration with standard
Sodium Carbonate acid solution
Materials Required
Litmus Materials Required
2g of Tartaric acid; 1N
Secondary Standard 20 Aspirin Tablets,
4.5 - 8.3 pH sodium hydroxide
0.5 N sodium
hydroxide; 0.5 N HCl
when an acid or base Methyl purple Procedure
solution has been  Procedure
standardized against a 
primary standard and  4.8 - 5.4 pH Place 2 g of previously
can be used to standardize dried and accurately Weigh and powder 20
other solutions. weighed sample of tablets. Accurately
Bromothymol blue tartaric acid in a weigh a quantity of the
conical flask. Dissolve powder equivalent to
it in 40 ml of DW, add about 0.5 g of aspirin,
6.0 - 7.6 pH a few drops of add 30.0 ml of 0.5 N
phenolphthalein sodium hydroxide boil
indicator and titrate gently for 10 minutes
Phenol red with standardized 1 N and titrate with 0.5 N
sodium hydroxide. hydrochloric acid using
Each millilitre of 1 N phenol red solution as
6.8 - 8.4 pH sodium hydroxide is an indicator. Repeat
equivalent to 75.04 mg the operation without
of C4H6O6. the substance being
Phenolphthalein
examined, the
difference between the
8.3 - 10.0 pH titrations represents the
amount of 0.5 N
sodium hydroxide
Alizarin yellow required by the aspirin.
Each ml of 0.5 N
sodium hydroxide is
10.1 - 12.0 pH equivalent to 0.04504 g
of C9H8O4.