Experiment: Acid-Base Titration using Vinegar and Baking Soda

Materials:

 Vinegar (acetic acid solution)

 Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
 Water
 Phenolphthalein indicator (you can use cranberry juice as an indicator)
 Measuring spoon
 Measuring cup
 Graduated cylinder or measuring cup (100 mL)
 Burette or dropper
 Funnel
 Beaker or glass
 Stirring rod or spoon

Procedure:

1. Preparation:
 Fill the burette with vinegar. If you don't have a burette, you can use a
dropper or syringe to measure the vinegar.
 Dissolve about 1 teaspoon (approximately 5 grams) of baking soda in 100
mL of water in the beaker. Stir well until the baking soda is completely
dissolved.
2. Titration:
 Use the graduated cylinder or measuring cup to measure 10 mL of the
baking soda solution and pour it into the beaker.
 Add a few drops of phenolphthalein indicator to the beaker. The solution
should turn pink or reddish-pink if you use cranberry juice.
 Place the beaker on a white surface to clearly observe the color change.
 Slowly add vinegar from the burette (or dropwise using a dropper) to the
baking soda solution while stirring continuously.
 Observe the color change of the solution in the beaker. The pink color will
start to fade as the vinegar neutralizes the baking soda.
 Continue adding vinegar until the pink color completely disappears. This
indicates that the reaction between the acid (vinegar) and the base (baking
soda) is complete.
3. Calculation:
  Note the volume of vinegar (acetic acid solution) used from the burette.
This is the volume required to neutralize the baking soda solution.
 Since vinegar is typically around 5% acetic acid by volume, you can
assume the concentration of the acetic acid is approximately 0.05 mol/L
(assuming the density of vinegar is close to that of water).
 Using the volume of vinegar and the known concentration of acetic acid,
you can calculate the amount of acetic acid in moles or the concentration
of the baking soda solution if you know the stoichiometry of the reaction.

Remember to handle the materials safely, use appropriate protective equipment, and
dispose of the waste properly. While this experiment provides a basic understanding of
volumetric analysis, it's always advisable to seek guidance and supervision from a
qualified instructor or perform experiments in a controlled laboratory setting for more
accurate and precise results.