Determination of alkali content ( reference method)

1-weigh (0 .5000 0.0005) g of cement into 250 ml beaker.

2-add 50ml of distilled water and 50 ml of hydrochloric acid ( 1:19).
3-warm the mixture until the cement has decomposed , crushing any
lumps with a glass rod.
4-allow the suspension to cool to ambient temperature.
5-transfer the contents of the beaker into a 500 ml volumetric flask then
add 50 ml phosphoric acid (1:19) and make up to the mark with water and
mix thoroughly.
6-filter without washing sufficient solution through medium filter paper
into a clean , dry beaker .
7-spray the solution produced into the flame photometer and record the
emission.
8-use the curves constructed to obtain the sodium oxide and potassium
oxide in mg/l .

Calculations:

Na2O % =.1 C PPM Na2O

K2O % =.1 C PPM K2O

Na2O equivalent = Na2O+.658 K2O