Video point experiment 3 Conductometric titration of strong acid and

strong base

1. Apparatus needed to conduct experiment that determine the

strength of given strong acid solution by titration against standard
alkali solution conductometrically are conductivity meter, pipette,
beaker and burette.

2. Titration end point cannot be determined by chemical indicator

because:
No suitable indicator
No stable end point
Solution is too dilute
Solution is too turbid
Solution is brightly colored

3. In acid base titration, conductometric titration can measure the

change in conductivity of solution to find end point.

4. Electrolytic solution follows the Ohms Law, V=IR, where V is

voltage, I is current and R is resistance. Current due to migration of
ions is proportional to the voltage.

5. Presence of ions increases the conductivity of water, Conductance

depends on concentration, type of ions, temperature and
construction of device.

6. HCl is a strong acid. The conductivity is high due to H+ and Cl-. When
strong base, NaOH is added, H+ are slowly consumed by the OH-
ions and water, H2O is formed.
H++NaOH Na++ H2O

7. Highly conducting H+ are effectively replaced by poorly conducting

Na+ so the conductivity decreases. The process continues until all H+
ions are neutralized.
Na++Cl- NaCl

8. Overall process
NaOH+HCl NaCl+ H2O
This is called endpoint. Further NaOH addition will increase the
conductance. Hence, the conductometric curve has a minimum at
equivalence point.

9. Position of endpoint is formed at the intersection of the graph. Its x

coordinate tells us volume which is required.

10. For weak acid and strong base, base should be titrated with
acid. For strong acid and weak base, acid should be titrated with
base.