Titration Assignment
By: Saeed Azam.
Class: 9-F
What is Titration?
Titration is a method of analyzing the concentration of a solution. In an acid-
base titration, it determines the amount of alkali needed to neutralize an
acid. Phenolphthalein is used as an indicator, changing color to signal the
endpoint of the reaction.
Diagram:
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Titration Experiment:
Apparatus used:
1. Burette
2. Ring stand
3. Burette clamp
4. Titrating Flask
5. Beaker
6. Pipette
7. Pipette filler
8. Funnel
9. Beaker
10. White tile
Chemicals used:
1. Hydrochloric Acid(HCl)
2. Sodium Hydroxide(NaOH)
3. Phenolphthalein indicator
Procedure:
1. Preparation:
Rinse a burette with distilled water, then with a small amount of
NaOH solution. Fill the burette with NaOH solution using funnel,
ensuring no air bubbles are present.
Using a pipette, accurately measure a known volume of HCl solution
and transfer it to a clean titrating flask.
Add 3 -- 4 drops of phenolphthalein indicator to the HCl solution in
the flask. The 1 solution will remain colorless.
2. Titration:
Place the titrating flask under the burette, positioning it on a white
tile for better color observation.
Slowly add NaOH solution from the burette to the HCl solution in the
flask, swirling the flask continuously.
As NaOH is added, it will react with the HCl. Continue adding NaOH
dropwise, especially as you approach the expected endpoint.
The endpoint is reached when a single drop of NaOH solution causes
a faint, permanent pink color to appear in the flask.
3. Results:
Record the initial and final burette readings to determine the
volume of NaOH solution used.
Repeat the titration several times to obtain concordant results
(results within a close range of each other), ensuring accuracy.
Conclusion:
In Conclusion, the initial color of the phenolphthalein indicator is colorless in
acid, but when drops of NaOH is added, the indicator starts turning pink and
at specific volume of NaOH added, the pinkness will be permanent.