| Sample No. | KC8H5O4 theoretical COD/(mg・L−1) | Cl− content/(mg・L−1) | Dilution fold | Found COD/(mg・L−1) | Relative error/% |
| 1 | 500 | 100 | 1 | 507.3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 500 | 500 | 1 | 498.7 | −0.3 |
| 3 | 500 | 1000 | 1 | 509.3 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 500 | 2000 | 1 | 528.4 | 5.7 |
| 5 | 500 | 4000 | 2 | 602.5 | 20.5 |
| 6 | 500 | 8000 | 4 | 795.8 | 59.2 |
| 7 | 500 | 15,000 | 8 | 961.4 | 92.3 |
| 8 | 500 | 20,000 | 10 | 1291.1 | 158.2 |