The Concentration of Odium Hydroxide Solution by Titration Against the Primary Standard Ethanedioic Acid-2-Water

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The Concentration of Odium Hydroxide Solution by Titration Against the Primary Standard Ethanedioic Acid-2-Water

Introduction

Titration is a method of analysis that to determine the precise

endpoint of a reaction. In a titration, solution was run from a

burette into a definite volume of another solution in a conical flask.

1 or 2 drops od suitable indicator (phenolphthalein) is added to

indicate the end point. The end point is the stage at which two

solutions have just reacted completely. The accuracy of titration

results depends very much on the correct detection of the end point.

Chemicals:

Ethanedioic acid-2-water crystals

Dilute sodium hydroxide solution

Phenolphthalein

Deionized water

Apparatus:

Beakers (100 cm3 ) x 4

Conical flasks (250 cm3 )

Pipette (25.0 cm3 )

Pipette filler

Burette (50.0 cm3 )

Stand and clamp

Volumetric flask (250.0cm3 )

Wash bottle

White tile

Glass rod

Weighing bottle

Electronic balance

Stopper

Chemical Reaction involved:

Procedures:

1. Clean all the glassware involved in this experiment (e.g. burette,

pipette, conical flasks, weighing bottle, volumetric flask, etc.) with

deionized water as directed by the teacher.

2. Weigh by difference to collect the required mass (2 to 2.5g) of

ethanedioic acid-2-water crystals.

3. Pour the weighed crystals into a dry clean 100 cm³ beaker and add

deinoized water to dissolve the crystals.

4. Wash the weighing bottle with deionized water and pour the rinse

into the bea...

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the conical flask.

Improvements:

1. Graduation mark of pipette and volumetric flask should be

accurately reached.

2. Just add enough indicator solutions, not too much.

3. Ensure stopcock has been closed before filling.

4. Remember to fill up the tip of burette.

5. Fix the filled burette perfectly vertical.

6. Stopcock should be controlled by thumb, first and second fingers of

left hand

7. Swing the flask gently and continuously.

8. Slow down the adding of solution when end-point is close.

9. There should be no hanging drop of solution on the tip.

10. The spectula should be put back the original place, to prevent the

ethanedioic acid-2-water be contaminated.

Conclusion:

The concentration of sodium hydroxide calculated is 0.137M (correct to

3 sig. fig.)

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