Description

Ammonium Oxalate Monohydrate CP 500g

Ammonium Oxalate Monohydrate CP is primarily used as an analytical reagent, particularly for the detection and quantification of calcium and other metal ions in a solution due to its ability to precipitate with these cations, forming a visible solid precipitate; it is also sometimes used as a reducing agent in certain chemical reactions.
Key points about Ammonium Oxalate Monohydrate in a lab:
Precipitation reactions:
The primary use is to precipitate calcium ions from a solution, making it valuable in analyzing calcium levels in biological samples, water, or other materials.
Analytical chemistry:
It is considered a standard analytical reagent for determining the concentration of calcium ions through gravimetric analysis.
Other metal detection:
While not as commonly used, it can also be used to precipitate other metal ions like lead and rare earth elements under specific conditions