How to titration

Question 1

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Answer 1

Using a volumetric pipette place a known amount of your titrant into the conical flask

Question 2

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Answer 2

Calculate the moles present in your titrant, record these

Question 3

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Answer 3

Place 1-3 drops of your indicator into the conical flask

Question 4

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Answer 4

Using a funnel fill the burette with the analyte(titrand), do not leave the funnel in the burette (it will still drop titrand in and decrease you recorded titre)

Question 5

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Answer 5

Run a small amount of analyte out and record the volume (Vi)

Question 6

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Answer 6

Using a magnetic stirer or swirling with your wrist, run the burette slowly until your first permanent colour change. Record the volume (Vf)

Question 7

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Answer 7

Calculate the volume of the titre (Vt=Vf-Vi)

Question 8

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Answer 8

Repeat this until you have three times or more concordant results