Precipitation Titration
A titration in which the analyte and titrant combine to form an insoluble product.
Formula / equation
Ag⁺ + Cl⁻ → AgCl(s)
Unit
mol/L
In depth
Silver nitrate titrations of halides are the main practical example, with end points detected by chromate forming red silver chromate (Mohr), by an adsorption indicator (Fajans), or by back-titrating excess silver with thiocyanate (Volhard).
Examples in the real world
Determining the chloride content of seawater or of a processed food by the Mohr method.