A student is preparing to titrate 25.00  mL of 0.2 M  NaOH.   He has options to use among 3 weak monoprotic acid at same concentration, with different  acid dissociation constants,  WA1= 1 X 10-4, WA2= 1 X 10-5 , WA3= 1 X 10-8.  Which is the best acid titrant you would recommend ?

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Problem 118CP: Malonic acid (HO2CCH2CO2H) is a diprotic acid. In the titration of malonic acid w ith NaOH,...
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A student is preparing to titrate 25.00  mL of 0.2 M  NaOH.   He has options to use among 3 weak monoprotic acid at same concentration, with different  acid dissociation constants,  WA1= 1 X 10-4, WA2= 1 X 10-5 , WA3= 1 X 10-8.  Which is the best acid titrant you would recommend ?

 
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