pH Meter | working of glass electrode of pH meter
TLDRThis video explains the fundamentals of pH meters, detailing their components, such as the reference and glass electrodes, both made of silver wire coated with silver chloride. It describes the chemical reactions that occur within these electrodes and how they measure pH by detecting hydrogen ion concentration. The video also covers the importance of calibration using known pH buffers to ensure accurate measurements. It provides a clear, step-by-step explanation of how pH changes affect the potential difference across the electrodes, ultimately allowing the pH meter to determine the pH of unknown solutions.
Takeaways
- 🧪 The pH meter consists of two electrodes: the reference electrode and the glass electrode.
- 🔬 Both electrodes are made of silver wire coated with silver chloride.
- 🔄 The silver in the electrode can lose or gain an electron, forming silver ions in a reversible reaction.
- ⚗️ The reference electrode is filled with a saturated solution of potassium chloride, while the glass electrode contains 0.1 molar HCl.
- 💧 The glass electrode has a thin glass bulb structure that facilitates the binding of H+ ions, creating a hydrated gel layer on both sides.
- 🌡️ The H+ ions cannot cross the glass but can bind to its surface, affecting the potential difference measured.
- 📏 The reference electrode generates a constant potential and has a porous ceramic plug for ion diffusion.
- 🔋 Modern pH meters combine the glass and reference electrodes into a single unit for efficiency.
- 📉 In an acidic solution, the outer layer of the glass electrode is more positive, affecting the potential and electron movement in the electrode.
- 🔄 The pH meter must be calibrated using buffers with known pH values (e.g., pH 4, pH 7, pH 10) to ensure accurate measurements.
Q & A
What are the two types of electrodes in a pH meter?
-The two types of electrodes in a pH meter are the reference electrode and the glass electrode.
What material are the electrodes in a pH meter made of?
-The electrodes in a pH meter are made of silver wire coated with silver chloride.
What reactions occur at the pH electrode?
-Two reactions occur at the pH electrode: the reversible reaction between silver metal and silver ion, and the reaction between chloride and silver ion to form silver chloride.
What solution fills the reference electrode?
-The reference electrode is filled with a saturated solution of potassium chloride.
What solution fills the glass electrode?
-The glass electrode is filled with 0.1 molar hydrochloric acid (HCl).
How is the glass of the glass electrode designed?
-The glass of the glass electrode is designed in such a way that oxygen molecules attach with silica and remain outside from both sides, with negatively charged oxygen atoms specifically binding H+ ions from both sides.
What is the hydrated gel layer and where is it found?
-The hydrated gel layer is a layer where H+ ions bind to negatively charged oxygen atoms on the surface of the glass electrode, present on both sides of the glass bulb.
How does the glass electrode function in acidic solutions?
-In acidic solutions, more H+ ions are present on the outer layer of the glass electrode, making it more positive. To balance the charge, H+ ions from the inner solution bind to the inner layer of the glass electrode, changing the concentration of free H+ ions and affecting the potential of the electrode.
How does the glass electrode function in alkaline solutions?
-In alkaline solutions, fewer H+ ions are present on the outer layer of the glass electrode, making it less positive. To balance the charge, H+ ions from the inner layer are released into the inner solution, affecting the concentration of free H+ ions and changing the potential of the electrode.
Why is calibration of a pH meter important?
-Calibration of a pH meter is important to ensure accurate measurements. It involves using buffers with known pH values to register the potential difference across the electrodes, allowing the pH meter to calculate the pH of unknown solutions accurately.
Outlines
📋 Introduction to pH Meters
This paragraph introduces the pH meter, explaining that it consists of two electrodes: the reference electrode and the glass electrode. Both are made of silver wire coated with silver chloride. The text details the reversible reactions involving silver ions and the composition of the glass electrode, which is filled with 0.1 molar HCL. The paragraph also explains the structure and function of the glass electrode, including the formation of a hydrated gel layer and the functioning of the electrode as a half-cell.
🔄 pH Measurement Mechanism
This paragraph describes how the glass electrode measures the pH of a solution. It explains the differences in h plus ion concentrations in acidic and alkaline solutions and their effects on the glass electrode's inner and outer layers. The text details the reactions between silver ions and chloride ions and how these reactions generate electric current, changing the potential of the glass electrode. The paragraph also covers the binding and release of h plus ions, the formation and dissociation of silver chloride, and the changes in electrode potential in response to different pH levels.
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Keywords
💡pH meter
💡electrode
💡reference electrode
💡glass electrode
💡silver chloride
💡reversible reaction
💡potassium chloride
💡0.1 molar HCL
💡silica
💡hydrated gel layer
💡calibration
Highlights
The pH meter has two electrodes: the reference electrode and the glass electrode.
Both electrodes are made of silver wire coated with silver chloride.
Silver metal in the electrode can lose an electron to form silver ion, a reversible reaction.
The second reaction on the pH electrode involves chloride and silver ion forming silver chloride, also reversible.
The reference electrode contains a saturated solution of potassium chloride, while the glass electrode has 0.1 molar HCl.
The end of the glass electrode has a bulb-like structure made of thin silica glass.
The glass design allows oxygen molecules to attach with silica, creating negatively charged oxygen atoms on both sides.
These oxygen atoms bind H+ ions from both sides, forming a hydrated gel layer, about 10 nanometers thick.
The glass electrode functions as a half cell, connected with the reference electrode.
The potential generated by the reference electrode is always constant, facilitated by a porous ceramic plug.
Modern pH meters combine the glass electrode and reference electrode.
In acidic solutions, more H+ ions outside the glass electrode make it more positive compared to the inner layer.
The inner layer adjusts by binding H+ ions, decreasing free H+ ions inside, affecting the silver electrode's potential.
In alkaline solutions, fewer H+ ions outside make the outer layer less positive, while the inner layer releases H+ ions to balance charges.
The pH meter must be calibrated using buffers with known pH values (pH 4, 7, and 10) for accurate measurements.
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