Titrating acids against bases

Question 1

What is the predicted pH range for a titration of a strong acid against a strong base?

Answer 1

A jump from 3 to 10

Question 2

What is a suitable indicator for a titration between a strong acid and a strong base?

Answer 2

Any indicator that has one colour at a pH of around 3 and another colour at a pH of around 10 will identify the endpoint.
Phenolphthalein, litmus, methyl orange

Question 3

What is the predicted pH range for a titration of a strong acid against a weak base?

Answer 3

a jump from 3 to 7

Question 4

What is a suitable indicator for a titration between a strong acid and a weak base?

Answer 4

methyl orange

Question 5

What is a suitable indicator for a titration between a weak acid and a strong base?

Answer 5

phenolphthalein

Question 6

What is the predicted pH range for a titration of a weak acid against a strong base?

Answer 6

a jump from 7 to 10

Question 7

What is the predicted pH range for a titration of a weak acid against a weak base?

Answer 7

there is no sudden increase in the pH at any stage of the titration

Question 8

What is a suitable indicator for a titration between a weak acid and a weak base?

Answer 8

There is no suitable indicator for this titration as there is no sudden increase in the pH at any stage of the titration. It is not possible to detect the endpoint using an indicator

Question 9

How do you titrate a weak acid against a weak base?

Answer 9

The weak acid is titrated against a strong base and the weak base is titrated against a strong acid