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volume of the dichromate. The remaining dichromate is titrated with ferrous sulphate. The titre is inversely related to the amount of C present in the soil sample.
Department of Sustainable Natural Resources
SOIL SURVEY STANDARD TEST METHOD ORGANIC CARBON ABBREVIATED NAME TEST NUMBER TEST METHOD TYPE VERSION NUMBER
OC C6 A 2
CAUTION: This procedure involves the use of hazardous chemicals. Refer to laboratory safety guidelines before proceeding.
SCOPE Estimates of total organic carbon (OC expressed as C) are used to assess the amount of organic matter in soils. The method measures the amount of carbon in plant and animal remains, including soil humus but not charcoal or coal. Levels are commonly highest in surface soils but wide variations from almost zero to above 15% C are possible. Presence of Cl will produce a positive interference in saline soils (>0.5% Cl). The bias resulting from the presence of Cl can be corrected if required.
PRINCIPLE The determination of soil organic carbon is based on the Walkley-Black chromic acid wet oxidation method. Oxidisable matter in the soil is oxidised by 1 N K2Cr2O7 solution. The reaction is assisted by the heat generated when two volumes of H2SO4 are mixed with one volume of the dichromate. The remaining dichromate is titrated with ferrous sulphate. The titre is inversely related to the amount of C present in the soil sample.
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Hot plate with simmerstat control or electric nest as used in macro-nitrogen determinations or bunsen burner with tripod and gauze.
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Heat-resistant sheet on which to cool flasks.
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Fume cupboard.
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10 mL automatic zero pipette or syringe pipette. CAUTION: If using an ordinary pipette, use a rubber pipette filler to suck up the potassium dichromate solution which is poisonous.
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20 mL measuring cylinder or syringe pipette for dispensing concentrated sulphuric acid.
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250 mL dry erlenmeyer (conical) flasks. 250 mL tall form beakers can be used as an alternative to erlenmeyer flasks for potentiometric titration.
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200 °C thermometer.
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50 mL burette or automatic titration unit.
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1000 mL volumetric flask.
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100 mL volumetric flask.
REAGENTS 1 N Potassium Dichromate Dissolve 49.040 g K2Cr2O7 AR (dried at 105 °C) in deionised water, transfer to a 1 L volumetric flask and make to volume with deionised water. Sulphuric Acid 98% w/w This should be used fresh from the bottle and not left standing in a burette or beaker, as it rapidly picks up moisture from the air. It is satisfactory until the strength falls to
