WATER HARDNESS TESTING

TOTAL HARDNESS OF WATER

IN CONICAL FLASK
50 ml H2O ( Water Sample ) + 10 Drops Buffer Solution (pH = 10) + 3 4 drops E.B.T ( Eriochrome Black T Indicator)
IN BURETTE
0.01M E.D.T.A Standard Solution
TITRATION
Titrate and note reading at End Point.
END POINT
Violet to Blue,
Violet color

Titrate with E.D.T.A till blue color reached.

CALCULATION
Total Water hardness = Burrette Reading X 20 = --------- ppm
SOLUTION PREPARATION
E.D.T.A 0.01 M
4 g E D T A + 0.86 g NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide) IN 1000 ml D /
H2O
BUFFER SOLUTION pH = 10
67.500 g NH4Cl (Ammonium Chloride) + 570 ml NH3 (Ammonia) +
D / H2O (Distilled Water) to make up 1000 ml.
ERIOCHROME BLACK T INDICATOR
0.5 g E. B. T Indicator + 150 ml C2H5OH (Ethanol) + 150 ml D /
H2O (Distilled Water) PREPARED BY:CHEM. MUHAMMAD YOUNUS