اریوکروم بلک تی
Solubility | Conforms | ||
Appearance&Description | ~ | Conforms | |
PH Value(10 g/l) | 3.7 | ||
Identification | Conforms | ||
Absorption maximum lambda | ≤ | 612.0-616.0 | nm |
Loss on drying | ≤ | 7.0 | % |
Eriochrome Black T is a complexometric indicator that is used in complexometric titrations, e.g. in the water hardness determination process. It is an azo dye. Eriochrome is a trademark of Huntsman Petrochemical, LLC.
In its deprotonated form, Eriochrome Black T is blue. It turns red when it forms a complex with calcium, magnesium, or other metal ions.
🧪 Applications
When used as an indicator in an EDTA titration, the characteristic blue end-point is reached when sufficient EDTA is added and the metal ions bound to the indicator are chelated by EDTA, leaving the free indicator molecule.
Eriochrome Black T has also been used to detect the presence of rare earth metals.