Standardization of Base and Determination of Acetic Acid Content in Vinegar

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Standardization of Base and Determination of Acetic Acid Content in

Vinegar

Aim:

In the first portion of the experiment, standardizing the base takes

place. In the second part of the experiment, using the base, which was

previously standardized to vinegar, which contains acetic acid. The

percentage of acetic acid in the vinegar sample will then be

determined.

EQUIPMENT

* Burette

* Flasks

* White tile

* Electronic balance

* Funnel

* Burette stand and clamp

* 100 mL conical flask

CHEMICALS

* 20 mL vinegar

* 100 mL of 0.1 M NaOH

* Phenolphtalien indicator

Procedure:

Labelled and weighed 100 mL conical flask, and added 3 grams of

vinegar. Added 30 mL of distilled water and two drops of

phenolphthalein indicator to the acid sample. Record the exact mass of

the vinegar.

Placed sodium hydroxide solution in a clean dry beaker and labelled

it. Obtained a burette, burette clamp, meniscus reader, and a pH

meter. Emptied distilled water from burette and rinsed with a few

milliliters of base. Repeated rinsing two or three times and then

completely filled the burette. Eliminated any air bubbles in the tip

of the burette. Used the meniscus reader to read the volume to the

nearest 2 decimal places. Recorded the initial volume. Placed the

indicator into the beaker. Keeping the resulting solution well stirred

throughout the following titration. Started the titration by adding

the acid in increasing of 0.5 mL. When the solution started to turn

pink, I recorded this volume of strong acid as the endpoint and

calculated the volume used in the reaction.

And then I repeated steps 2, 3, 6 and 7 at two more times.

Conclusion:

We learned in our lab how to find the approximate endpoint of an

acid-base solution and what the endpoint signified. In the trial using

the strong acid, the titration curve started its dramatic incline at

about 26 mL of NaOH.

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