Cerimetric determination of uranium Use of triphenylmethane dyes as internal indicators

The use of the triphenylmethane dyes (erioglaucine, eriogreen, and xylene cynol FF) as internal indicators in the cerimetric titration of uranium^IV has been investigated. The titration is possible in the cold with sufficient rapidity and accuracy, the indicator colour change appearing sharply at the equivalence point. The indicator reactions are rapid and reversible within a wide range of acidity, from 0.5N to 8.0N, unlike other indicators, e.g. diphenylbenzidine, -phenylanth-ranilic acid or ferroïn, which require specified conditions for their proper functioning. These indicators can also beused for titration of uranium^IV with eerie ammonium nitrate in perchloric acid medium (but not in nitric acid medium).