Slide 1.
Hello everyone. My name is Thao
Today I will present the process of using EDTA titration to determine water hardness.
Slide 2: Table of Contents
Here is the main content of the presentation
Slide 3: Introduction
Let’s start with the introduction. This method uses EDTA, an useful chemical compound, to react with
mineral ions such as Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺. The ET00 indicator and ZnSO₄ solution are important in
highlighting the color change, which helps us identify the endpoint of the titration. The images on the left
show the structural formula of EDTA and ET00.
Slide 4: Methodology - Overview
In this section, I will describe the titration process, which includes 5 steps:
1. Clean the equipment.
2. Fill the burette.
3. Prepare the sample solution.
4. Perform the titration.
5. Repeat the process at least 3 times to ensure accuracy.
We also focus on determining 3 main factors: the concentration of EDTA, the total water hardness and the
concentration of Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺.
Remember to remove any air bubbles in the burette, adjust the volume to “0” before titrating and ensure
the results are not too different
All the experiments are different in step 3 and 4 so let’s talk about that
Slide 5: Determination of EDTA Concentration
Use 10 mL of ZnSO₄ solution, 5–7 mL of buffer solution, and a small amount of ET00 indicator in an
Erlenmeyer flask. Shake the solution until it turns purple-pink, then titrate it with EDTA until it turns light
blue. Here are the reacts of color charge.
Slide 6: Determination of Total Water Hardness
Measure 100 mL of the water sample, add 5–7 mL of buffer solution, and a small amount of ET00
indicator. Swirl the solution until it turns purple-pink and titrate until it becomes clear blue.
Slide 7: Determination of Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ Concentration
Use a small amount of murexide indicator and 5 mL of 2N NaOH. The solution will initially appear red,
and when titrated with EDTA, the color will change from red to lavender.
Slide 8: Results
By using some of the calculation formulas, I summary the results in the table A1. We determined that the
EDTA concentration is 0.025 M. The total water hardness is 134.25 mg CaCO₃ (canxium cacbonate) /L.
The concentrations of Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ are 0.9425 mmol/L and 0.4 mmol/L.
Slide 9: Discussion
From the table of results, the EDTA concentration was 0.025 M, calculated using an average titration
volume of 10 mL with ZnSO₄.
This result confirms the accuracy of the standard solution preparation.
For a 100 mL water sample, an average of 5.37 mL of EDTA was used, resulting in a total water hardness
of 134.25 mg CaCO₃/L, indicating moderately hard water.
This sample has normal water hardness
Calcium ion concentration was 0.9425 mmol/L (based on 3.77 mL EDTA), while magnesium ion
concentration was 0.4 mmol/L
showing that calcium ions significantly contribute to water hardness, which is typical for natural
water systems.
Slide 10: Conclusions
Finally, we can conclude that using EDTA to determine the concentrations of Ca² ⁺ and Mg² ⁺ is an
effective and accurate method.
The experimental results can be further improved by using more sensitive indicators.
This has significant implications in industries related to water treatment.
Slide 11: References
The references include the Analytical Chemistry textbook by Truong Duc Duc, which was instrumental
in constructing the content and methodology for this presentation.
Slide 12: Thank you
Thank you for listening. I am happy to answer any questions you may have.
