Which type of titration can be used for calcium estimation?

complexometric titration
This method, called a complexometric titration, is used to find the calcium content of milk, the ‘hardness’ of water and the amount of calcium carbonate in various solid materials. The method uses a very large molecule called EDTA which forms a complex with calcium ions.

What is the colour of Ca EDTA?

EDTA is short for ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. A blue dye called Eriochrome Black T (ErioT) is used as the indicator. This blue dye also forms a complex with the calcium and magnesium ions, changing colour from blue to pink in the process.

How will you test for Ca2+ ion?

A few drops of dilute sodium hydroxide solution react to form a white precipitate with aluminium ions and with calcium ions. However, if excess sodium hydroxide solution is added: the aluminium hydroxide precipitate reacts to form a colourless solution. the calcium hydroxide precipitate is unchanged.

What is the pH of EDTA titration for calcium hardness estimation?

To ensure consistent results of titrations, the pH of the solutions must be controlled by using buffer solutions. The minimum pH required for successful titration of calcium ions with EDTA is about 8, and that for magnesium ions is about 10.

How do you measure calcium hardness?

Introduction Calcium Hardness in water is determined using the preprogrammed method, T10 Ca Hard. To determine calcium, sodium hydroxide is added to a sample to raise the pH to 12 to 13. The sample is then titrated to the equivalence point using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) titrant.

Why we use EDTA in complexometric titration?

The most common indicators in complexometric titrations are organic dyes which function by forming a colored complex with the metal ion being titrated. During the reaction, EDTA replaces the indicator to form a more stable complex with metal and when the reaction is completed the change for the color is observed.

Which colour appears at the end of EDTA titration?

The endpoint of a complexometric EDTA titration using either Calmagite or EBT as the indicator is detected as the colour changes from pink to blue.

What forms a precipitate with ca2+?

Calcium hydroxide can be precipitated by addition of sodium hydroxide if Ca2+ is present in moderate concentration (>~0.02 M).

What is the confirmatory test of calcium?

Calcium (Ca2+)

Experiment	Observation	Inference
Dissolved precipitate in acetic acid and boiled it. Added few drops of ammonium oxalate to above solution and then added ammonium hydroxide.	White precipitate is formed.	Ca(II) Confirmed.

What is the hardness of calcium?

General guidelines for classification of waters are: 0 to 60 mg/L (milligrams per liter) as calcium carbonate is classified as soft; 61 to 120 mg/L as moderately hard; 121 to 180 mg/L as hard; and more than 180 mg/L as very hard.

What happens when NaOH is added to Ca2+?

Is Ca2+ soluble in NaOH?

The solubility of Ca(OH)2 in aqueous NaOH solutions up to 12.50 M at 25°C has been determined. The solubility data obtained for NaOH concentrations lower than 3 M was compared with those published in the literature. The solubility of Ca(OH)2 steadily decreases with the increasing NaOH concentration.