The technique and its application

The technique of coulometric titration was originally developed by Szebelledy and Somogy [1] in 1938. The method differs from volumetric titration in that the titrant is generated in situ by electrolysis and then reacts stoichiometrically with the substance being determined. The amount of substance reacted is calculated from the total electrical charge passed, Q, in coulombs, and not, as in volumetric titration, from the volume of the titrant consumed.
• Advantages of coulometric titration
• Experimental requirements
• Electrolysis cells with and without diaphragms
• Coulometric KarlFischer titration with DL32/39
(Article extract from Analytical Chemistry UserCom 7)