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Titration is the slow adding of one solution of a known concentration (called a titrant) to a known volume of another solution of unknown concentration until the reaction reaches neutralization which is indicated by color change (1). We take the solution of known concentration and carefully mix it with unknown concentration until the solution is concentrated. The main goal of this experiment was to prepare a standard solution of oxalic acid and use it to standardize an unknown sodium hydroxide solution. And finally to determine the molar mass of unknown solid acid by titration with standardized NaOH solution. By weighting a sample prepare a solution of an acid of known concentration. Make it up to a known volume in a volumetric flask. We use …show more content…

Also to determine the molar mass of an unknown solid acid by titration with standardized NaOH solution. First we prepared NaOH solution and standard acid. Measure appropriate amount of 6 M NaOH. Transfer to 500 ml volumetric flask. Use deionized water to fill the 500 ml flask. Then transfer it to plastic Erlenmeyer flask. Same thing with the acid but use 250 ml volumetric flask. Weight appropriate amount of oxalic acid dehydrate, transfer and mix it with deionized water in 250 ml volumetric flask. Transfer this standard acid solution to a 250 ml plastic Erlenmeyer flask. After that standardization of NaOH by titration. Take 15-20 ml of the acid into 250 ml glass and add 2 or 3 drops of phenolphthalein. Add NaOH with constant swirling until the acid solution change into pink. Record the final and initial volume used in …show more content…

The molarity of NaOH was 0.2089 mol per liter. Molarity of acid was 0.0766 mol per liter. Percent difference for NaOH solution titration was 0.21 %. And the percent difference for acid was 0.39%. The molar mass of unknown acid was 190.68 grams per mol. The source of error could be the use of more volume of NaOH solution and acid solution during the titration. Yes, the results are reasonable. If the experiment were to be repeated, careful adding of the solution during titration would result in better percent difference. Also careful reading of the volume

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