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CHE109 Engineering Chemistry-1
Course Instructor Dr. Nazmul Abedin Khan

Name of the experiment (4): Determination of the Molar Mass of an Unknown, Diprotic Acid, H2A
using NaOH.
Step-1: Preparation of 0.1M, 250 mL NaOH solution:
 Calculate the required amount (X gm) of NaOH. (molar mass of NaOH =40 g/mol)
 Take X gm of NaOH in 250 mL volumetric flask and add small amount of distilled water. Shake
the flask to dissolve the solute. Finally add more water up to 250 mL mark.
Step-2: Determination of the concentration of H2A:

 Fill the burette with prepared H2A (as 2.95 g in 500 mL) and carefully set up the burette with a
stand
 Record the initial burette reading.
 Take 10 mL of NaOH in a conical flask with the help of pipette.
 Add two drops of phenolphthalein indicator.
 Titrate until the last drop of NaOH solution leaves a permanent pink color in the solution and
record the final burette reading

No of Initial burette reading Final burette Difference (mL) Average

observation (mL) reading (mL)

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2.
3.

Calculation:

Reaction: 2NaOH (aq) + H2A (aq) Na2A (aq) + 2 H2O(l)

2× Macid×Vacid=Mbase×Vbase
Concentration of H2A, Macid= Y mol/L

Moles of H2A, n= Y*(500 mL/1000mL)mol

Mol, n=g/MM; MM=g/n

Please include the followings in your report:

Theory: Acid- base (strong/weak), titration, indicator
Experiments: Apparatus and reagents, Experimental data, Reactions, Calculation & %error
discussion.

Answer the following Questions:

1. What is monoprotic, diprotic and triprotic acid.
2. Why phenolphthalein is used as a suitable indicator for this titration.
3. What is amphiprotic substances. Explain with example.