Statistics – Computation
Scientific paper
May 1990
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Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 54, Issue 5, pp.1247-1254
Statistics
Computation
5
Scientific paper
When the acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) of an aqueous solution is measured by an acidimetric titration, the measured parameter (ANC t ) is generally assumed to correspond to the ANC of the sample (ANC i ). This paper demonstrates that ANC t actually corresponds to ANC i -- ANC e , where ANC e is the ANC of the sample at the titration endpoint. This relationship applies whether the endpoint occurs at a fixed pH or is determined by a Gran plot. When the sample contains organic acids, ANC e is generally non-zero and its neglect can introduce serious errors into the interpretation of ANC titration data. This paper presents computer simulations of ANC titrations in systems containing both carbonate and organic alkalinity, using a realistic thermodynamic model of the acidities of natural organic acids. The necessity of considering ANC e is demonstrated both computationally and by analysis of published results in which discrepancies between Gran ANC values and anion deficits could not previously be explained.
Cantrell Kirk J.
Perdue Michael E.
Serkiz S. M.
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