Merck, 1080480001, Carbonate Hardness Test

General description
The MQuant® Carbonate Hardness test (formally MColortest®) uses a graduated syringe to determine carbonate hardness as a measure of the buffering capacity of water which can also be expressed as acid-binding capacity or total alkalinity.

Method
Hydrogen carbonate and carbonate ions are titrated with hydrochloric acid against a mixed indicator. At the titration end-point (at pH 4.3) the color changes to red. The carbonate hardness (acid capacity) is determined from the consumption of titration solution.

This test can be used in
Surface water, seawater
Drinking water and mineral water (after degassing)
Aquarium water, waters from aquaculture
Industrial water, process water
Boiler and boiler feed water, cooling water

Analysis Note
Application test: conforms
Legal Information
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