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NCHE 211

Experiment 1: Acid-Base Titrations

Introduction
In Part (a) of this experiment you will prepare a primary standard. Potassium hydrogen
phthalate (KHP) Is a monoprotic acid with the formula KHC3H4O4. In this experiment KHP
is used as the primary standard. A standard solution is one whose solute concentration is
accurately known. If a solute can be in a very pure, stable, weighable form, a primary
standard solution of it can be prepared directly. You will then use the standardized sodium
hydroxide solution to determine the acetic acid content of a dilute unknown solution.
Procedure
(a) Preparation of a Primary Standard
Potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP) is a primary standard. Weigh accurately by difference
approximately 0.8g of KHP in a clean, dry weighing bottle (WB) and transfer it into a 250ml
conical flask. Add 75 ml of distilled water. Swirl gently. Cover the flask and leave it to
dissolve, swirling periodically. Caution: KHP is not highly soluble and care must be taken to
ensure it is all dissolved before you start the titration.
(b) Standardization of 0.1 M NaOH with KHP.
Rinse and fill burette with given 0.1 M NaOH. Add three drops of phenolphthalein indicator
to the KHP solution in the conical flask. Titrate it with NaOH solution in the burette. The end
point is the appearance of light pink colour. Note the volume of base required for the titration.
Repeat.
(c) Analysis of the Unknown Acetic Acid Solution
Obtain approximately 30ml of an acetic acid unknown in a clean beaker. Pipet 10ml of acetic
acid unknown into a clean 250ml volumetric flask. Add three drops of phenolphthalein
indicator to the solution and titrate with standardized NaOH solution in the burette. Record
the volume of NaOH required for the titration. Repeat.

Results
a) Mass of Weighing bottle= 2.66g
b) Mass of Weighing bottle + Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate= 3.46g
c) Mass of Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate= 0.80g
d) Molecular weight of KHP= 202.22 g.mol-1
m 0.80 g −3
e) Number of moles of KHP= = =3.92 ×10 mol
M 204.22 g /mol

Standardization of NaOH

Vol of NaOH 1st Titration 2nd Titration 3rd Titration

Initial reading 0.8ml 0.2ml 0ml

Final reading 40.8ml 36.4ml 39.7ml

Vol added 40.0ml 36.2ml 39.7ml

Balanced equation: NaOH + KHP → KNaP + H2O


40+36.2+39.7
Average volume (vave)= =38.63 ml
3

Concentration of NaOH=0.1 M

Analysis of unknown acetic acid

Vol of NaOH 1st Titration 2nd Titration 3rd Titration

Initial reading 0ml 5.7ml 10.5ml

Final reading 5.7ml 10.5ml 16.6ml

Vol added 5.7ml 4.8ml 6.1ml

Balanced equation: CH3COOH(aq) + NaOH(aq) → CH3COONa(aq) + H2O(l)


5.7+4.8+ 6.1
Average volume (vave)= =5.53 ml
3

Concentration of NaOH= 0.5M


Number of moles of NaOH=c × v=0.5 ×5.53=2.765 mol
n 2.765 mol
Concentration of acetic acid= = =0.2765 M ≈ 0.3 M
v 10 ml
T-test and F-test calculations
Results from Student B:

Vol of NaOH 1st Titration 2nd Titration 3rd Titration

Initial reading 0ml 0ml 0ml

Final reading 39ml 39.4ml 40.2ml

Vol added 39ml 39.4ml 40.2ml

Vol of NaOH 1st Titration 2nd Titration 3rd Titration

Initial reading 0ml 0ml 0ml

Final reading 21ml 23.4ml 18ml

Vol added 21ml 23.4ml 18ml

T-test:
For student A
x’= 38.63ml and x’= 5.53ml
s= 2.11 and s= 0.67

For student B
x’= 39.53ml and 20.8ml
s= 0.61 and 2.71

√
spooled table 1=
s 12 ( n1−1 )+ s 22 (n2−1)
n 1+ n2−2
=1.55

√
spooled table 2=
s 12 ( n1−1 )+ s 22 (n2−1)
n 1+ n2−2
=1.97
|x '1−x '2|
tcal table 1=
s pooled √ n1 n 2
n1 +n2
=−0.71

t cal <t tab therefore the difference isnot significantly different at 95 %

|x '1−x '2|
tcal table 2=
s pooled √ n1 n 2
n1 +n2
=−9.49

t cal <t tab therefore the difference isnot significantly different at 95 %

F-test
2
s1(2.11)2
Fcal table 1= 2 = 2
=11.96
s 2 (0.61)

f cal >f tab thereforethe difference is significantly greater at 95 %


2
s1 (0.67)2
Fcal table 2= 2
= 2
=0.06
s2 (2.71)

f cal <f tab thereforethe difference is not significantly greater at 95 %

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