ISO 3196:1975

Sodium hydroxide for industrial use — Determination of carbonates content — Titrimetric method

OVERVIEW

Applicable to products having contents, expressed as CO2 , of more than 0.01 % (m/m). Relates to a procduct containing neither sulphides nor chlorates or only sulphides or only chlorates. Preliminary test by boiling an acidified test sample in the presence of methyl orange and with a lead acetate paper strip in the vapour. The sulphides blacken the paper and chlorates delolourize the methyl orange. Products containing neither sulphides nor chlorates: liberation of carbon dioxide by acidification and heating. Entrainment in a flow of gas and absorption in an excess of barium hydroxide solution. Titration of the excess barium hydroxide solution with a standard volumetric hydrochloric acid solution in the presence of thymolphthalein as indicator.

COMMENTS

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Status Current
Edition 1975
No. of Pages 4
ICS Classification 71.060.40 Bases
Committee ISO/TC 47
Available for Purchase For sale in Singapore only
Adoption ISO