Pharmaceutical analysis- Conductometry
✯Conductometry✯
• Conductometry is based on the principle of determination of change in conductivity.
• Change in the conductance is due to replacement of ions with each other.
• Ionic conductivity is different for different ions.
Conductance-;
• Flow of electricity through electrolyte solution Due to migration a ions by applying potential differences between two electrode.
Electrode -;
a. Anode ( positively charge , attract anions negative ions)
b. Cathode ( negatively charge attract, cation i.e. + ve ions)
It is indicated by G.
G= 1/R
Specific conductance-;
• It is reciprocal of specific resistance.
R ∝ l/ a
R= ρ×l/a ( If l= 1m & a= 1m²)---- eq- 1
R= ρ→ specific resistance
Equivalence conductance-;
• The conductance of 1gm equivalent solution is called equivalence conductance.
When , l = 1m , volume= 1m³ & 1gm equivalent solution is taken, then
G= k = Aeq
Aeq = k× 1/ q ( If 1gm equivalent solution)
Aeq = k
Molar conductance-;
• It is conductance of 1M solution.
λm = k× 1/ Cm ( if m= 1)
λm = k
1. Conductivity meter-;
It contains→ Digital display
→ Calibrator
→ power switch
2. Conductivity cell-;
• It is made up of by rex or quartz.
• It is fitted with two electrodes.
1. Anode
2. Cathode
• Anode is +vely charge electrode it attract –ev ions.
• – ve ions are called anions.
• Cathode is – vely charge electrode it always attracts + ve ions.
3. Electrode-;
• Electrode are made up of platinum.
• Area & surface area of electrode are 1cm² & 1cm respectively.
Working-;
• Titrate the titrand i.e. ( CHჳCOOH) weak acid with titrant i.e. NH4OH by drop by drop with the help of burette.
• When titrant react with titrand salt formation takes place & ↑ the concentration of ions in solution.
• Ions are generated and conductivity is produced by ions , which is recorded by digital conductivity meter.
Conductometric titration;
• Conductometric titration is a types of titration where electrolyte conductivity monitored continuously as one reactant is added .
• Equivalence point is the point at which the conductivity under goes sudden change.
Types-;
1 . Strong acid Vs strong base-;
• HCl used as strong acid.
• NaOH used as strong base
• HCl filled in Conductometric vessels.
• NaOH filled in burette.
HCl + NaOH → NaCl +. HշO
2. Strong acid Vs weak base-;
• HCl as strong acid.
• NH4OH as weak base.
• HCl in conductometry vessels & NH4 in burette.
HCl + NH4OH → NH4Cl + HշO
NH4Cl → NH4 ๋ + Cl¯
NH4OH → NH4 ๋ + OH¯
3. Weak acid Vs strong base-;
• Weak acid is CHჳCOOH .
• Strong base is NaOH .
• CHჳCOOH in conductometry vessels and NaOH is burette.
CHჳCOOH + NaOH. →. CHჳCOONa. + HշO
4. Weak acid Vs weak base-;
• weak acid is CHჳCOOH .
• weak base is NH4OH .
• CHჳCOOH filled in Conductometry vessels and NH4OH filled in burette.
CHჳCOOH + NH4OH → CHჳCOONH4 + HշO
CHჳCOONH4 → CHჳCOO¯ + NH4 ๋
NH4OH → OH ¯ + NH4 ๋
Application-;
• Use the check water pollution.
• Use in food microbiology for tracing micro- organism.
• Use to check alkalimetry of fresh water.
• Use to check salivity of sea water.
• tracing antibiotics.
• puring of distilled & di - ionised water.
• Basicity of organic acid.
• Solubility of sparingly soluble salts .





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