# Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Paragraph 3: PRINCIPLE


A mannitoboric complex is formed by the following reaction of the borate with mannitol:
C6H8(OH)6+H3BO3→C6H15O8B+H2O The complex is titrated with sodium hydroxide solution to a pH of 6.3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/513/schedule/2/part/I/chapter/26e./paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-2/part-I/chapter-26e./paragraph-3
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