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In summary, the four regions of any titration graph are: · Before any titrant is added from the buret · After a small amount of titrant has been added · At the equivalence point · After the equivalence point
The pH calculation differs for each "zone," so we will consider each one separately.
Titration of a Strong Acid with a Strong Base
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Solving Titration Problems: Strong Acid - Strong Base
1) Before any titrant is added from the buret The pH depends up on the concentration of the acid or base. Use the molarity of the acid or base to determine the pH. pH = - log [H3O+] OR pH = 14 - (-log [OH-] Remember to check the acid or base is polyprotic or polyhydroxy.
For example: · 20 ml 0.5M HCl is titrated with 0.25M NaOH The original acid is 0.5M; The concentration of H+ = 0.5M MaVa = MbVb · 20 ml 0.5M H2SO4 is titrated with 0.25M NaOH The original acid is 0.5M; The concentration of H+ = 0.5x2 M 2MaVa = MbVb 20 ml 0.5M HCl is titrated with 0.25M Ca(OH)2 The original acid is 0.5M; The concentration of H+ = 0.5 M MaVa = 2MbVb2
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2) When some titrant is added from the buret, before the equivalence point is reached Example: 20 ml 0.5M HCl is titrated with 0.25M NaOH. What is the pH after 10 ml of base is added? · It is recommended that you calculate the volume of the titrant needed to neutralize the acid at the beginning to see which segment of the titration we are in. write down the neutralization reaction HCl + NaOH --> NaCl + H2O 0.01 mol 0.0025mol
0.0075mol 0 mol left [H+] after the 10 ml base had been neutralized by the acid is = 0.0075 mols /0.030L = 0.25M pH = 0.6
Solving Titration Problems: Strong Acid - Strong Base
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3) At the equivalence point: Example: 20 ml 0.5M HCl is titrated with 0.25M NaOH. What is the pH at the equivalence point ? · You will know you have reached the equivalence point when MOLES of acid = MOLES of base · Since there is no excess [H+] or [OH-], we must look to the salt that is formed to see if it will affect pH. · Since it is from a strong base and strong acid, will not undergo hydrolysis to change the pH. · In cases such as these, when a strong acid and strong base are titrated, the pure water will have a pH = 7.0
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Solving Titration Problems: Strong Acid - Strong Base
4) Beyond the equivalence point, when excess titrant has been added from the buret Example: 20 ml 0.5M HCl is titrated with 0.25M NaOH. What is the pH after 45 ml of base had been added? 0.5 x 20ml = 0.25 x V2ml V2 = 40 ml NaOH need to neutralize the 20 ml acid. write down the neutralization reaction HCl + NaOH --> NaCl + H2O 0.01 mol 0.0125mol
0 mol 0.0025mol excess [OH-] after the 45 ml base added = = 0.0025 mols /0.065L = 0.0385M pOH = 1.415 pH = 12.585
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Solving Titration Problems: Strong Acid - Strong Base
The pH at eqequivalence point will be =7
Acid in the flask and titrant is the base.