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Chemistry - Titration
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- Chemistry
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- University Of Central Lancashire Preston (UClan)
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Ryan MulcahyDetermination of the concentration of a solution using titration techniques.
This experiment was conducted so the author can understand the uses of titration to
ensure that the outcome of the concentration when added to the solution was known.
The experiment went underway by getting the two substances; these were sodium
carbonate and hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid is not a pure substance as it is
made from two different elements, hydrogen and chloride gas. To enable the author
to know how much was present during the practical; the author then had to to use
the solution with a very weak base of alkaline. By carrying out the titration practical,
the author would be able to conduct this and find out exactly how much hydrochloric
acid was present. This would solely be reliant on how much sodium carbonate was
used to ensure this would neutralise the hydrochloric acid; doing this would enable
the author to understand how many moles would be present within the acid. Moles
can be used to measure the unit for amount of substance. Molar mass is the relative
formula mass of substance in grams (g/mol). Mass will then be conserved in
chemical reactions; this will allow the mas of the reactant, or product to then be
calculated if masses of the other known substances in the reaction are known
(Bbc.co.uk, 2018).
By using the titration experiment, the author will be able to conclude the known
concentration of hydrochloric acid by using moles to calculate the concentration of
sodium carbonate.
Method.
Prior to the experiment-taking place, the tutor ensured that all students underwent a
safety procedure to ensure that any accidents were kept to a minimum. Before
entering the lab, all students had to put on white overalls and safety goggles, if any
individual’s hair were long, this had to be tied up into a bun. To allow minimal
obstructions, chairs and bags were placed away from the experiment site; this was to
ensure that nobody was fall over due to this hazard.
Individuals were made to keep safety goggles on due to hydrochloric acid being
corrosive; contact with eyes can cause irritation and in severe cases, cause
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