Acid-Base Titration
Safety
- Use of a pipette filler
- Use of gloves where appropriate
Accuracy
Indicator Phenolphthalein Methyl
-rinse apparatus with the appropriate solution Orange
Acid Colourless Red
-add solution drop-wise near the end point
Neutral Colourless Orange
-swirl the flask and the flask with deionised water Alkaline Pink Yellow
Titrations Strong Base Strong
-read the burette at the bottom of the meniscus
Acid
Reliability
-Repeat
-concordant readings should be obtained within 0.1cm3 of each other
Carrying out a dilution of a solution
Pipette 25.0 cm3 of the original solution into a vol. flask
Add deionised water to the flask until it is just below the line
Add water using a disposable pipette slowly until the bottom of the meniscus is on the line
Stopper the flask and invert to mix
Dilution factor: found by dividing new volume by volume of original solution
Preparing a solution from a mass of solid/ volume of a liquid
-weight out mass of solid in weighing boat, or accurate vol. of liquid and dissolve in a
suitable vol. of deionised water in a beaker, stirring w. a glass rod. Then rinse equipment
into beaker w. deionised water.
-Dissolve solid/liquid in deionised water. Remove glass rod and rinse into beaker
-Place a glass funnel over a vol. flask. Pour contents of beaker in using a glass rod.
-Rinse glass rod and funnel into beaker
-Remove the funnel, add deionised water until it nearly reaches the line
-Use a disposable pipette to add water the bottom of the meniscus
-Stopper the flask and invert to mix
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller TiarnanMcKeever. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £2.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.