SANDIP UNIVERSITY

CHEMISTRY
CIA:3 (PowerPoint Presentation)
Topic : Conductometric Titration

Made By : Vidya Kumari

Class :B-Tech(FE) “C”
Roll No. : 02
Guided By : Dr. Shilpa Sharma
CONDUCTOMETRIC TITRATION!
WHAT IS IT?

• It is a method in which we determine the point where reaction is completed with the
help of a conductometer that measures the changes in conductance of solution
produced by the ions in the solution . Conductometer works on the principle of
ohm’s law
• V = IR
• V = VOLTAGE, I = ELECTRIC CURRENT, R = ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
• If we are to find the strength of a acid then we take that acid into a beaker and dip the
electrode of conductometer into the acid solution. This measures the conductance of
acid. Now, we titrate this acid solution against the base of known molarity, the
conductance starts decreasing. This is due to the binding of H+ Acid with the OH- of base
until a point is reached where conductance is minimum. When we move forward the
conductance starts increasing again. This is now due to the free ions of Base present in
solution.
The Conductance of the solution depends
on:
• Size of the ions:
The conductivity of the solution is inversely proportional to the size of the ions ,if the
size of the ions is increasing then the conductivity of the solution
will decrease because the mobility of the ions will decrease by increasing the
size of the ions. So the mobility of the hydrogen ions will be greater then the
sodium ions so the conductance of the solution containing sodium ions will be
less than the solution containing hydrogen ions.
• Temperature:
By increasing the temperature, the mobility of the ions in the solution will increase.
So temperature has a direct effect on conductance of solution. E.g. by increasing
the
temperature the conductance will increase and vice versa.
 How is Conductometric Titration done
PROCEDURE
• 100 Ml of acid was taken in beaker.
• Solution was kept at room temperature for at least 10 minutes.
• Then Dip the electrode of conductometer in solution.
• Measure the initial conductance of solution.
• First reading of conductometer was noted.
• Then this solution was titrated against the Base solution of known
strength
using burette.
• Observe the change in conductance of acid solution after every 5 ml
addition
of base.
• Plot these values to find the equivalence point.
• Volume of base used till the equivalence point is the volume which is
required
to fully neutralize the acid.
Types of Conductometric Titration

• Strong Acid-Strong Base

• Strong Acid-Weak Base
• Weak Acid-Strong Base
• Weak Acid-Weak Base
APPLICATIONS

• Check water pollution in rivers and lakes .

• Alkalinity of fresh water .
• Salinity of sea water (oceanography) .
• Deuterium ion concentration in water- deuterium mixture.
• Food microbiology- for tracing micro organisms.
• Tracing antibiotics .
• Estimate ash content in sugar juices .
• Purity of distilled and de - ionised water can determined .
• Solubility of sparingly soluble salts like AgCl,BaSo4 can be detected.
• Determination of atmospheric so2,etimation of vanillin in vanilla flavor.
 ADVANTAGE OF CONDUCTOMETRIC TITRATIONS:

1. Does not require indicators since change in conductance is

measured by conductometer
2. Suitable for colored solutions
3.Since end point is determined by graphical means accurate
results are obtained with minimum error
4. Used for analysis of turbid suspensions, weak acids, weak
bases, mix of weak & strong acids

DISADVANTAGES OF CONDUCTOMETRIC TITRATION:

1. Increased level of salts in solution masks the conductivity

changes , in such cases it does not give accurate results
2. Application of conductometric titrations to redox systems is
limited because, high concentrations of hydronium ions in the
solution tends to mask the changes in conductance