Difference Between Volhard Method And Mohr

Method In Tabular Form

BASIS OF
MOHR METHOD VOLHARD  METHOD
COMPARISON
 In this method, silver In the Volhard method, chlorides are
nitrate is used as a titrant first precipitated with excess silver
and chloride ion solution as nitrate, then excess silver is titrated
Description
analyte. Potassium chromate with potassium (or sodium)
is used as indicator resulting thiocynate, creating distinct wine red
in reddish brown complex. complex.  
Nature Of It is a direct method of
It is an indirect method of titration.  
Titration titration.  
In the Mohr method, In the Volhard method, ferric
Indicator potassium chromate is used ammonium sulphate is used as an
as an indicator.   indicator.  
A red precipitate of silver
A red soluble ferric thiocyanate forms
Endpoint chromate forms at the end
at the end point in volhard method.  
point in Mohr method.  
Neutral or alkaline conditions
(pH 6.5-9.0)are required in
the Mohr method because Acidic conditions are required in the
Medium
chromate ion is the Volhard method.    
conjugate base of the weak
chromic acid.  
In the Mohr method, Thr Volhard method can be used to
Use titration of iodine and determine iodide, bromide and
cyanate is not possible.   chloride.  
In the Mohr method, the
titration is carried out at In the Volhard method, titration is
room temperature because carried out below 20 degrees Celsius
Temperature
solubility of silver chromate to prevent the color of ferric
increases with rising thiocyanate complex from fading. 
temperature.