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DOUBLE INDICATOTRS
If two or more indicators are used to titrate the mixture of solutions, then it is called
double or poly titrations, here the indicators are called double or poly indicators.
Ex: Phenolpthalein( HPh) is a weak organic acid, it is used in only acidic media
If HPh is used as indicators with various reagents the following reactions can take place.
1. Reaction with NaOH : complete reaction can take place
NaOH + HCl or H2SO4 NaCl or Na2SO4 + H2O
2.Reaction with NaHCO3 : No reaction can take place due to high common ion effect
NaHCO3 + HCl or H2SO4 No Reaction
3. Reaction with Na2CO3 : 1st step reaction only can take place or half-neutralisation can
Take place
Na2CO3 + HCl or H2SO4 NaHCO3 + NaCl or NaHSO4
NaHCO3 + HCl or H2SO4 No reaction.
Ex: Methyl orange(MeOH) : weak organic base, it can be used in acidic as well as basic
Media.
x-meq
(x + y) meq
x +
2
(x + z) meq
z
(y + z) meq
2
2. 2nd type of titration: first addition of HPh after the completion of reaction, for the same beaker adding
MeOH, unreacted part reacts with Acids in presence of MeOH
3.
MIXTURE
x-meq
y- meq
x +
2
z
- meq
2
3.
z
2
(y +
z
) meq
2
Problems:
1. A mixture of NaOH and Na2CO3 required 15ml of N/20 HCl in presence of HPh as a indicator. But the
same amount of solution using MeOH 25ml of N/20 HCl is required. Find the mass of NaOH.
Ans: it is a 1st type of titration.
Using HPh : NaOH ( x meq)+ Na2CO3 ( y/2 -meq)
x + y/2 = 15 x N/20 ----- 1
Using MeOH: NaOH ( x meq)+ Na2CO3 ( y-meq )
x + y = 25 x N/20 ------2
-3
From 1 and 2 x =0.25meq. == 0.25 x 10 eq
W
W
= number of equivalents