1. PROCEDURE STEPS 1.

1 PRINCIPLE

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APPARATUS

2. REAGENTS

The organic matter gets oxidised completely by potassium dichromate and silver sulphate catalyst in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid to produce carbon dioxide and water. The excess potassium dichromate remaining after the reaction is titrated with ferrous ammonium sulphate. The dichromate consumed gives the oxygen required for oxidation of the organic matter. COD Digester COD Digester tubes Lie big condensers 1. Sulphuric acid Reagent Concentrated !"#O$ with %g"#O$& %dd approx. 1' g of %g"#O$ to one litre of conc. !"#O$.Let stand for 1 day for complete dissolution. ". !err"in indicat"r Dissolve 1.$() g of 1* 1' + ,henanthroline monohydrate& together with '.-.) g of ferrous sulphate in 1'' ml distilled water. /. Standard #2Cr2O$ %&.2' N( Dissolve 1"."). g of potassium dichromate* primary standard grade* previously dried at 1'/ 0C for " hrs.* in distilled water and ma1e the volume to one litre with distilled water. $. Standard !err"u) A**"niu* Sulphate %&.1N( %!AS( Dissolve /..' g of ammonium ferrous sulphate in distilled water. To that add "' ml of conc. sulphuric acid and ma1e the volume to one litre with distilled water. #tandardi2e against the standard potassium dichromate. ). +ercuric Sulphate %,gSO-( cr.)tal) 3sed to mas1 the chlorides& -. Sil/er Sulphate0 %Ag2SO-( Cr.)tal) 3sed as a catalyst& 4. P"ta))iu* h.dr"gen phthalate %#,P( )tandard Dissolve $") mg lightly crushed dried 5!, in distilled water and dilute to 1'''ml. This solution has a theoretical COD of )'' mg O26lit. 1

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7uantity of the chemicals according to the sample si2e is indicated in the following table.
Sa*p le Si2e &.2'N Standard Dichr"*a te C"nc. ,2SO
-

,gS O-

N"r*ali t. "4 !AS

ml 1' 7 2& /' $' )'

ml ) 1& 1) "' ")

3ith Ag2S Oml 1) 1& $) -' 4)

Diluti "n 5t.. a4ter Re4lu6 ml 4' 1-& "1' "(' /)'

gm '." &.'.'.1.'

8 '.') &.1& '.1) '."' '.")

-. CALCULATION

9ix well. :f the colour turns green ta1e fresh sample with lesser aliquot. 1. %ttach the flas1 to condenser and reflux the mixture for two hrs. Cool it. Then wash down the condenser with little distilled water. ;emove the flas1 and cool. ". Dilute the mixture to about 1$' ml with distilled water and titrate excess of dichromate with standard ferrous ammonium sulphate using ferroin as indicator. The colour change is sharp* changing from blue+green to wine red. /. ;eflux blan1 in the same manner using distilled water instead of sample. < + #& x (''' x 8 COD in mg6litre = ml of sample ta1en >here* < = ml of ?%# used for <lan1 # = ml of ?%# used for #ample 8 = 8ormality of ?%#