Name: REALES, JOY MAE B.

Date Submitted: 04-06-2021

Pre-laboratory Activity No. 5

Acids and Bases: Reactions and Standardizations

A. KHP stands for? Potassium hydrogen phthalate

Molar Mass of KHP - 204.23 g/mol
What is the use of KHP in acid-base titration? Analyte of the solution

B. Calculations
1. Calculate the approximate concentration of a solution prepared by dissolving 5g of NaOH in
0.480 L of water. NaOH Concentration: _________

2. Calculate the approximate concentration of a solution prepared by diluting 41mL of 6M NaOH

to about 0.95 L of water. NaOH Concentration: _________

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3. A 1.2g sample of KHP (204.22g/mol) will be used to standardize the NaOH solution.
Approximately what volume of the NaOH solution in 1 will be required to titrate the KHP?

4. Why would it have been inaccurate to have just weighed out 10.00g NaOH, diluted to 1.00L
and calculate the molarity without standardizing it? Can NaOH be used as a primary standard?

It is incorrect to simply weigh out 10.00g NaOH, dilute it to 1.00L, and calculate the molarity
without standardization because a NaOH solution of known molarity cannot be prepared directly
without the use of an air-and-water-free environment. We can only make a NaOH solution with
the approximate concentration we require. Because it readily absorbs moisture, H2O, from the
atmosphere, NaOH is unsuitable for use as a primary standard. Carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere is easily absorbed by them. As a secondary standard, NaOH is used.

5. A 0.4904g sample of KHP requires 23.82mL of NaOH to reach the endpoint. What is the
concentration of NaOH?

6. A 0.3535g sample of KHP requires 19.27mL of NaOH to reach the endpoint. What is the
concentration of NaOH?

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7. What properties should the indicator have for the titration of KHP with NaOH?
The indicator should have properties that the color change must be easily detected, the color
change must be rapid, and the indicator molecule must not react with the substance being
titrated.

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