Advantages and Limitations:

This method has an advantage that the detection of end point does not depend on the chemical reaction employed unlike the normal titration where indicator such as phenolphthalein, methyl orange, ferroin, etc participate in the reaction. In principle, any titration system in which phase separation can be affected is good for radiometric detection provided a suitable radiotracer is available. A major limitation of radiometric titration is the requirement of phase separation method which of course is automatic in precipitation titrations. For other types of titrations, special phase separation methods will have to be employed.