Determining the Volume of Acid that Will React with a Carefully Measured Volume of Alkalai

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Determining the Volume of Acid that Will React with a Carefully Measured Volume of Alkalai

Aim

The aim of this experiment is to determine the volume of acid that

will react with a carefully measured volume of alkali (base).

Prediction

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Universal indicator

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Acid Alkali Neutral

Red Purple Green

Methyl orange

Acid Alkali Neutral

Red Yellow Yellow

Methyl red

Acid Alkali Neutral

Orange Blue Red

Phenolphthalein

Acid Alkali Neutral

Clear Purple Clear

My prediction when using 10ml of 0.02m solution of sodium hydroxide

(NaOH) is that 75ml of hydrochloric acid (HCl) will be needed for

neutralisation. I also predict that when using 10ml of 0.15m solution

of sodium hydroxide is that 15ml of sulphuric acid (H2SO4).

I also predict that when I add the acid and bases together they will

react forming other chemicals as such: -

NaOH + HCl = H2O + NaCl

The sodium hydroxide and the hydrochloric acid will react together and

produce water and sodium chloride.

2NaOH + H2SO4 = H2O + Na2SO4

The sodium hydroxide and the sulphuric acid react together and produce

water and sodium sulphate.

Method

The apparatus was set up as shown.

Universal indicator was used to show firstly the acid and alkali and

secondly that the neutralisation had taken place. 10ml of 0.15m NaOH

was placed in a conical flask and after making sure that the tap on

the burette was closed, 0.02m of HCl was placed into the burette. This

was released slowly until the indicator turned green showing

neutralisation had taken place. The test was repeated exactly but

instead of HCl, H2SO4 with a molar of 0.1 was used in its place. The

amount of acid used to neutralise the base was recorded in both cases.

The type and volume of acid that was used in these tests were

variable.

Safety

Normal laboratory safety conditions applied.

Other safety precautions that had been taken were goggles were worn to

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