Persulfates or their solutions can be conveniently assayed by the methods described below. In each method, persulfate is determined by titration of a standardized potassium permanganate or ceric ammonium sulfate solution with a standardized ferrous ammonium sulfate solution, a backtitration technique.
Reagents can be purchased prestandardized or prepared from commercially available chemicals. All reagents, chemicals, and apparatus used are common, off-the-shelf items, and can be purchased from commercial supply houses.