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Acid Base Titration
Acid Base Titration
Introduction:
Materials List:
H2C2O4.2H2O powder
NaOH powder
Phenolphthalein indicator solution
Apparatus List:
Procedures:
1.
2.
Observations:
Data:
Titration Data
Titration Start Volume, dm3 Finish Volume, dm3 Volume NaOH Used
Run1 0.00 0.042 0.042
Run 2 0.05 0.048 0.044
Average Volume 0.043
Given that we use 0.020dm3 of oxalic acid in the beaker under the burette, what volume
do we predict that we will titrate of NaOH? We know the Mr for NaOH and oxalic acid
or H2C2O4.2H2O.
The neutralization equation for the titration of oxalic acid with NaOH is as
follows:
H2C2O4.2H2O+ 2NaOHNa2C2O4.2H2O+2H2O
CAVA 1
=
CBVB 2
Here CA and CB are the concentration of acid and base. NaOH is the base.
H2C2O4.H2O is the acid.
CAVA
2 = VB
CB
We used 0.020dm3 or 20ml of oxalic acid into which we added phenolphthalein indicator
when we did the titration. Therefore
CAVA
VB = 2
CB
0.1
VB = 2* *0.020
0.1
VB = 0.040dm3 or 40ml
Conclusions (How does the volume calculated and measured
compare? Are they close or far apart?)