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1
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acids definition

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compounds which form hydrogen ions in aqueous solution
eg. HNO3, HCl

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bases definition

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compounds which form hydroxide ions in aqueous solutions
eg. NaOH, KOH

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alkalis

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water soluble bases

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properties of acids

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  • pH < 7
  • sour
  • corrosive
  • conductive in solution
  • turn blue litmus red
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properties of bases

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  • pH > 7
  • caustic
  • conductive in solution
  • bitter
  • turn red litmus blue
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acid + base

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  • neutralisation
  • salt + water
    (check solubility)
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acid + carbonate

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salt + carbon dioxide + water

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acid + active metal

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salt + hydrogen gas

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indicators

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substances which change colour based on the pH of environment

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antoine lavoiser’s theory
- definition
- advantage
- disadvantage

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definition: acids were substances which contained oxygen

advantage: worked in many cases
disadvantage: many oxygen containing substances were basic such as CaO
- no proper definition for a base

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humphry davy theory
- definition
- advantage
- disadvantage

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definition: acids were substances which contained replaceable hydrogen

advantage:
disadvantage:
- no proper definition for a base
- some acidic substances did not contain hydrogen eg. CO2

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arrhenius’s theory
- definition
- advantage
- disadvantage

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defintion:
- acids were substances which, in aqueous solution, ionised to form H+ ions
- bases were substances which, in aqueous solution, dissociate to form OH- ions

advantages:
- explained acid-base neutralisation reactions
- works for many acids and bases

disadvantages:
- does not recognise the role of the solvent in determining the relative strength or weakness of an acid
- cannot explain:
- the basic nature of carbonates,
acidic or basic salt
- neutralisation not in aqueous
form

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advantages to arrhenius

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  • explained acid-base neutralisation reactions
  • works for many acids and bases
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disadvantages to arrhenius

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  • does not recognise the role of the solvent in determining the relative strength or weakness of an acid
  • cannot explain:
    - the basic nature of carbonates,
    acidic or basic salt
    - neutralisation not in aqueous
    form
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bronsted lowry theory
- definition
- advantages
- disadvantages

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definition:
- acids are defined as substances which tend to donate protons (H+)
- bases are substances which tend to accept protons (H+)

advantages:
- explains the behaviour for acids and bases and their role in non-aqueous environments
- considers the role of the solvent in determining the strength or weakness of an acid
- explains the acidic and basic behaviour of ions and gases
- explains existence of non-hydroxide bases (NH3)
- shows the amphiprotic nature of substances depending on the environment

disadvantages:
- cannot explain amphoteric substances
- cannot explain acids and bases which do not donate or accept protons

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advantages to bronsted lowry

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  • explains the behaviour for acids and bases and their role in non-aqueous environments
  • considers the role of the solvent in determining the strength or weakness of an acid
  • explains the acidic and basic behaviour of ions and gases
  • explains existence of non-hydroxide bases (NH3)
  • shows the amphiprotic nature of substances depending on the environment
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disadvantages to bronsted lowry

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  • cannot explain amphoteric substances
  • cannot explain acids and bases which do not donate or accept protons
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amphoteric

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substance which can act as either an acid or a base

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amphiprotic

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substance which can act as either an acid or a base specifically due to its ability to either donate or accept a proton in different chemical environments
eg. HCO3-

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protic substance

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has the ability to act as a proton donor
- mono: 1 available eg. HCl
- di: 2 available eg. H2SO4
- tri: 3 protons available eg. H3PO4

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21
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why is the proticity important

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  • affects the final concentration of hydronium ions in aqueous solutions –> final pH
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arrows for first second third ionisation

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  • strong acid: first arrow normal rest bidirectional
  • weak acid: all bidirectional
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degree of ionisation

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[H3O+]eq / [HA] initial
X 100%

[A-] eq / [HA] initial X 100%

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unidirectional arrow

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reaction goes to completion

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25
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degree of ionisation of strong acid in water

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100%
- completely ionises to form hydronium ions

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degree of ionisation of weak acids in water

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< 100%
- does not completely ionise in an aqeous solution to form hydronium ions

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27
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an acids strength is defined by

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its ability to donate a proton

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28
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acid –> conjugate

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base

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29
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base –> conjugate

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acid

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30
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strength of conjugate base of weak acid

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weak

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31
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strength of conjugate acid of weak base

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weak

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32
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strength of conjugate base of strong acid

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extremely week/almost neutral

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33
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strength of conjugate base of strong acid

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extremely week/almost neutral

34
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strength of conjugate base of extremely weak/almost neutral acid

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strong

35
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strength of conjugate acid of extremely weak/almost neutral base

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strong

36
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how to demonstrate amphiproticity of a substance

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react the substance with both a strong acid and a strong base
- show that it can be a bronsted lowry base/acid

37
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which types of neutralisation reactions go to completion and how to prove

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strong acid and/or strong base

LCP:
- weak acid in water forms equilibrium
- when hydroxide is added –> consumes free H3O+
- reduces [H3O+] –» system shifts right –> increase [H3O+]
- more NaOH is added –> more [H3O+] is consumed and equilibrium continues to shift right
- all CH3COOH is consumed

hence a weak monoprotic acid requires the same to completely neutralise a strong base as does a strong monoprotic acid

Bronsted Lowry theory:
- acetic acid is weak base in relation to water but strong base in relation to NaOH –> NaOH is strong base in water and acetic acid is a stronger acid in water
- acetic acid will ionise to completion in th epreence of NaOH –> neutralisation complete

38
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degree of ionisation definition

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ratio of ionised acid molecules to the initial number of acid molecules

39
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substances acidity

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dependent on the concentration of hydronium ions in aqueous solutions

40
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pH scale

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convenient way to compare acidities of different substances

41
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pH

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-log10[H3O+]
- decimal places = number of sig figs in [H3O+]

42
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decimal places of pH

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decimal places = number of sig figs in [H3O+]

43
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factors that affect and acids pH

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  1. concentration
    - more concentrated (higher [H3O+]) lower pH
  2. strength
    - strong acids tend to have lower pH than weaker acids
  3. proticity (strong acids)
    - stronger acids with higher proticity will have lower pH
  4. degree of ionisation (weak acids)
    - weak acids with a higher degree of ionisation will tend to have lower pH
44
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concentration of acids affecting pH

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more concentrated means higher [H3O+] means lower pH

45
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strength of acids affecting pH

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the stronger the acid the lower the pH
- 1.0M HCl completely ionises to form [H3O+] = 1.0M
- Acetic acid does not completely ionise (weak acid) [H3O] < 1.0M

46
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proticity affecting pH
is it strong or weak acids

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strong
- acids with higher proticity tend to have lower pH
- HCl produces 1.0M [H3O+]
- H2SO4 produces [H3O+] > 1.0M as it has two stages of ionisation

47
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degree of ionisation affecting pH
is it strong or weak acids

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weak
- acids with higher degree of ionisation will have a lower pH
- ignore proticity as the subsequent ionisations will have a small k value

48
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which has higher degree of ionisation
- acetic acid (CH3COOH)
citric acid (C6H8O7)

A

citric acid

49
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pOH

A

-log10[OH-]

50
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pH + pOH

A

14

51
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Kw

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[H3O+][OH-] = 1.0 x 10^-14

52
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acidic [H3O+] vs [OH-]

pH

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[H3O+] > [OH-]

pH < 7
pOH >7

53
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basic [H3O+] vs [OH-]

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[H3O+] = [OH-]
pH = 7
pOH = 7

54
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neutral [H3O+] vs [OH-]

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[H3O+] < [OH-]
pH > 7
POH < 7

55
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salt produced from strong acid strong base

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mostly neutral as its conjugates are extremely weak (dont tend to accept protons in solution)

56
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salt produced from strong acid weak base

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mostly acidic salts
- conjugate acid tends to donate protons
- conjugate base is extremely weak (doesn’t accept protons)

57
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salt produced from weak acid and strong base

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mostly basic salts
- conjugate base is weak so tend to donate protons
- conjugate acid is extremely weak so barely accepts protons

58
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salt produced from weak acid and weak base

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mostly neutral - depends on the nature of reactants and conjugates

59
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levelling of solvent

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strength of strong acid is levelled (limited) based of the solvents ability to accept protons
strength of strong base is levelled by ability of solvent to donate protons

60
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titration

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technique which the unknown concentration of a solution is determined by measuring volumes of solutions involved in a reaction
- uses neutralisation rwactions to determine the concentration of an acid or base in a titration

61
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what type of reaction does titration use

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neutralisation

62
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equivalence point

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the point at which equal moles of H3O+ (aq) and OH-(aq) have been reacted together –_> reaction is complete

63
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difference between equivalence point and end point

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equivalence –> trying to measure
end point –> what we observe

64
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endpoint

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point at which a sustained colour change is achieved using an appropriate indicator

65
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titration error

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difference between equivalence point and end point

66
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titre

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minimum volume required to reach the endpoint of the neutralisation reaction in titration

67
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titrant

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the solution which is used to determine the concentration of the unknown solution

68
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analyte

A

the solution whose concentration is to be determined

69
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standard solution

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a solution with known concentration

70
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steps of titration

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  1. selection of primary standard
  2. preparation of standard solution
  3. selection of appropriate indicator
  4. rinsing of glassware
  5. performing titration
  6. calculation
71
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primary standard + properties

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substance of sufficiently high purity and stability such that the standard solution can be prepared with a known concentration

  • high purity
  • easy to store
  • inexpensive
  • high molecular weight
  • known chemical formula

eg. hydrated oxalic acid (strong bases suitable) , anhydrous sodium carbonate , sodium hydrogen carbonate (strong acids suitable)

72
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how to prepare standard solution

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  • dry solid powdered primary standard in drying oven/desiccator
  • weight approximate amount required for beaker
  • dissolve the measured mass using demineralised water
  • carefully transfer solution to volumetric flask, previously cleaned with demineralised water
  • rinse beaker three times –> transfer each rinsing to volumetric flask
  • dilute solution by filling up to point where the meniscus on the volumetric flask just touches the gradation line on the neck (hold at eye level to avoid parallax error)
  • stopper the flask
  • invert 20 times to homogenise the solution holding the stopper tight with thumb
73
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indicator chosen for titration

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must change colour over a pH range that closely responds to the pH of the salt produced
- methyl orange (acidic) 3.1 - 4.4
- bromothymol blue (neutral) 6.0 - 7.6
- phenolphthalein (basic) 8.3 - 10.0

74
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rinsing glassware

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pipettes and burettes rinsed with the solution they are to contain
- so concentration can be known accurately
- demin water changes the concentration

volumetric flask and conical flask should be rinsed thoroughly with water –> number of moles of sbtsance they contain can accurately be known

75
Q

volumetric flask + what it should be rinsed with

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demin water
- must contain accurate number of moles of solute

76
Q

conical flask + what it should be rinsed with

A

demin water
- accurate number of moles of aliquot

77
Q

pipette + what it should be rinsed with

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solution
- must not dilute the solution it is to deliver
- must faithfully represent concentration

78
Q

burette

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solution
- dont dilute the concentration it is to deliver
- must faithfully represent the concentration

79
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performing titration steps

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transfer 25ml of standard solution from volumetric flask to conical flask using pipette and bulb filter
(rinsing with demin, the standard solution twice)
- using pipette transfer 25mL of solution into conical flask
- rinse down sides with conical flask to ensure no drops of solution are lost

add few drops of appropriate indicator in the conical flask

fill and position burette appropriately
- rinse with demin water three times
- fill with solution until it is just below the 0mL mark
- read initial value by 2dp to avoid parallax error

perform titration
(rough) then actual

80
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back titration

A

used to find the concentration of a substance when the direct titration is impossible or impractical
- titrating a solid (antacid tablets, mineral rock)
- when acid/base is insoluble (carbonate)
- when acid/base is a gas
- direct titration results in a weak - acid-weak base titration with poor indicator colour change
- direct titration is too slow of a reaction

81
Q

neautralisation in real life

A
  • antacid tablest in stomach to stop acid reflux
82
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