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Volumetric Analysis Lab

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Conclusion: The purpose of this experiment was to determine the concentration of an unknown acid by performing volumetric analysis via a titration procedure (Beran, 2014). The acid that was used as the analyte was unknown A, an originally clear solution of hydrochloric acid that turned hot pink after having added approximately 14.50 and 14.40 milliliters of sodium hydroxide, for trials 1 and 2 respectively. The molarity calculated for this acid was found to be 0.86 M, but this value is not accurate because the indicator showed that too much sodium hydroxide was added to the solution, eventually passing the endpoint, resulting in a vibrant pink color instead of the intended light pink hue. The true concentration of this acid must then be less …show more content…

Part A. The mass of KHC8H4O4 is measured to the nearest milligram; however, the volume of water in which it is dissolved is never of concern-the water is even added to the wall of the Erlenmeyer flask during the titration. Explain why water added to the KHC8H4O4 has no effect on the date, whereas water added to the NaOH solution may drastically affect the data.
The presence of water is of little significance to the final results of the experiment involving KHC8H4O4 because this compound is not one that is very hygroscopic, usually being unable to absorb any water that surrounds it (Beran, 2014). However, this is not the case with sodium hydroxide because unlike the aforementioned compound, sodium hydroxide is known to be highly hygroscopic, and if it were to come into contact with water, the concentration of 0.14893 M that was used in this experiment would change to a lower value, after having been diluted by the water (Beran, 2014).
5. Part B.2. The wall of the Erlenmeyer flask is occasionally rinsed with water from the wash bottle (see Part A.6) during the analysis of the acid solution. Will this technique result in the molar concentration of the acid solution being reported as too high, too low, or unaffected?

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