Titration RP (P1)

Question 1

Why would you use a burette

Answer 1

To add unknown solutions

Question 2

Setup

Answer 2

Add 25cm3 sodium hydroxide to the conical flask using a pipette and put it on a white tile
Clamp into place the burette
Close the tap and fill it to above the 0cm3 line with sulfuric acid
Put 5-10 drops of methyl orange indicator in the conical flask

Question 3

Measuring

Answer 3

Carefully open the tap and release at a drop by drop basis
When the colour change looks like being permanent slow down the drops
Repeat 3 times to find a mean to remove any anomalies

Question 4

Results

Answer 4

29.4 ml sulfuric acid to neutralise 25ml sodium hydroxide