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Determination of Water Content in Acetone Using Karl Fischer Titration

Summary Information
Sample: Acetone
Report No.: 676
Group(s): Ketones
Ketones have a tendency to form ketals. At the same time water is formed. Cyclohexanone and acetone react rapidly, long
chain ketones react more slowly. Aromatically substituted ketones only react very slowly. The bisulfite addition is a further
interfering side reaction. Reactive ketones are titrated with the methanol-free K-reagent, those which react sluggishly can be
also titrated with the standard reagents. Although the coulometric determination is possible, it requires special methanol-free
reagents in every case.
The above mentioned compound is a reactive ketone. It must be titrated with the methanol-free K-reagents. This is true for
both the volumetric and the coulometric determinations.

I. Coulometric Procedure (cell without diaphragm)

Reagent: 100 ml HYDRANAL-Coulomat AK
Sample handling: The sample is added with a calibrated syringe or with a plastic syringe. Weigh by difference.
Sample amount: 0.5 ml
Procedure: The coulometric cell is filled with the reagent. After switching the equipment on, the cell will dry automatically.
When the drift has stabilized, the determination is commenced and the sample introduced into the cell. PLEASE NOTE:
HYDRANAL-Coulomat AK is preferred for use in coulometric cells with diaphragm. In cells without diaphragm it may be used,
although the accuracy of the results is higher in cells with diaphragm.

II. Coulometric Procedure (cell with diaphragm)

Anolyte: 100 ml HYDRANAL-Coulomat AK
Catholyte: 5 ml HYDRANAL-Coulomat CG-K
Sample handling: The sample is administered with a calibrated syringe or with a plastic syringe. Weigh by difference.
Sample amount: 0.5 ml
Procedure: The coulometric cell is filled with the reagent. After switching the equipment on, the cell will dry automatically.
When the drift has stabilized, the determination is commenced and the sample introduced into the cell.

III. Volumetric Procedure (one-component reagents)

Titrating agent: HYDRANAL-Composite 5 K
Working medium: 30 ml HYDRANAL-Working Medium K
Sample handling: The sample is added with a pipette or a calibrated syringe.
Sample amount: 5 ml
Procedure: The working medium is placed in the titration cell and titrated to dryness with the titrant. Then the sample is
added and titrated in the same way to a stable end-point.

IV. Volumetric Procedure (two-component reagents)

Procedure: Due to the mentioned side-reaction (see Info), we favor the volumetric titration with a one-component reagent.

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Materials

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Description

Molecular Formula

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650501

AcetoneCHROMASOLVPlus,forHPLC,99.9%

C3H6O

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270725

AcetoneCHROMASOLV,forHPLC,99.9%

C3H6O

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34850

AcetoneCHROMASOLV,forHPLC,99.8%

C3H6O

pricing

439126

AcetoneCHROMASOLV,forHPLC,99.9%

C3H6O

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414689

AcetonecapillaryGCgrade,99.9%

C3H6O

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AcetoneACSspectrophotometricgrade,99.5%

C3H6O

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179124

AcetoneACSreagent,99.5%

C3H6O

pricing

320110

AcetoneACSreagent,99.5%

C3H6O

pricing

443638

AcetoneACSreagent,99.5%

C3H6O

pricing

673781

AcetoneACSreagent,99.5%

C3H6O

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534064

Acetonehistologicalgrade,99.5%

C3H6O

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00561

Acetoneforluminescence,99.5%(GC)

C3H6O

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31062

Acetoneforanalysisofdioxins,furansandPCB,99.8%

C3H6O

pricing

34480

Acetoneforpesticideresidueanalysis

C3H6O

pricing

90872

Acetoneanalyticalstandard

C3H6O

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32201

Acetonepuriss.p.a.,ACSreagent,reag.ISO,reag.Ph.Eur.,
99.5%(GC)

C3H6O

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24201

Acetonepuriss.,meetsanalyticalspecificationofPh.Eur.,
BP,NF,99%(GC)

C3H6O

pricing

40308

AcetonesemiconductorgradeULSIPURANAL(Honeywell
17014)

C3H6O

pricing

40289

AcetonesemiconductorgradeVLSIPURANAL(Honeywell
17617)

C3H6O

pricing

00585

Acetone99.0%(GC)

C3H6O

pricing

00580

AcetonetestedaccordingtoPh.Eur.

C3H6O

pricing

1006801

AcetoneUnitedStatesPharmacopeia(USP)Reference
Standard

C3H6O

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W332607

Acetone99%,FCC

C3H6O

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W332615

Acetonenatural,97%

C3H6O

pricing

539481

Acetone

C3H6O

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179973

AcetoneLaboratoryReagent,99.5%

C3H6O

pricing

Acetonepharmaceuticalsecondarystandardtraceableto
USP

C3H6O

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Acetoneforinorganictraceanalysis,TraceSELECT,
99.9%

C3H6O

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PHR1219

69508

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34816

34820

34821

HYDRANALComposite5KReagentforvolumetricone
componentKarlFischertitrationinaldehydesandketones
(methanolfree)

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HYDRANALCoulomatAKreagentforcoulometricKF
titrationinketones(anolytesolution),preferredforcells
withdiaphragm

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HYDRANALCoulomatCGKreagentforcoulometricKF
titrationinketones(catholytesolution)

pricing

pricing

HYDRANALWorkingMediumKreagentforvolumetric
34817

onecomponentKFtitrationinaldehydesandketones
(workingmedium)

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