Abstract
The ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) titration method limits the measurement of calcium concentration to 50 mg/l in water. However, various acids and salt solutions are used in the investigation of the durability of concrete, and the adaptability of the EDTA titration method to determine the calcium in these solutions must be investigated. Hence, the purpose of this study was to investigate the interfering effects of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate on measuring the calcium in the aqueous leaching solutions using the EDTA titration method. The calcium standard solutions were prepared using CaCl 2 with initial pH from −0.8 to 7 and calcium concentration up to 160 mg/l. Sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid were used to prepare calcium solutions with lower pH. Salt solutions with 3% NaCl and 3% Na 2SO 4 were used to evaluate the interfering effects of salt elements such as sulfate and sodium on the EDTA titration. Results indicated that the EDTA titration method was reliable in measuring the calcium up to 160 mg/l, the maximum concentration investigated in this study, in hydrochloric acid with pH higher than zero and 3% sodium chloride solution. Sulfuric acid with pH higher than zero and 3% sodium sulfate solutions showed 3% to 4% less calcium in the solutions. Acid solutions with pH less than zero showed interference with calcium measurement.
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