Conductometric Titration of Acid Mixtures
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ScribdTranslationsPRACTICE N ° 6
CONDUCTOMETRIC TITRATION OF A MIXTURE OF ACIDS
I.- OBJECTIVES:
Observe the nature of the conductometric titration curve of a mixture of
acids.
Determine the concentration of each component of the mixture.
II.-PRINCIPLE:
The titration curves of strong and weak acids can be compared when
hydrochloric acid and acetic acid are used.
Acids can be determined even when both are present; but the
presence is between 1 - 2% and under certain conditions. In the simultaneous determination
of the two acids causes difficulties in minimum conductivity and must be found
optimal conditions under which the interference is small. Reducing the constant
The dielectric of the medium, simultaneous determination can be carried out with greater precision.
This is the advantage of making this determination using a mixture of ethanol as the solvent.
and water. The accuracy of the determination of acetic acid at a concentration of 0.1 N in
50% ethanol can reach between 0.1 - 0.2%. This is due to the reduction of the
dielectric constant of the medium and the consequent reduction of the dissociation constant
of acetic acid.
III.- EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS:
Conductivity meter with immersion ring electrode.
Magnetic stirrer.
250 mL beaker.
10 mL volumetric pipette.
25 mL burette.
100 mL graduated cylinder.
100 mL vials.
IV.- REAGENTS:
Standard solution of NaOH 0.2 M.
0.1 M HCL solution.
0.1 M acetic acid solution.
V.- EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE:
Pipette 10 mL of each of the HCl and CH solutions.3COOH to a glass of
precipitate and dilute with 150 mL of distilled water.
2. Calibrate the conductivity meter and set it to the measuring position.
Place the container on the magnetic stirrer, immerse the electrode in the solution and
start the agitation.
3. Place the container on the magnetic stirrer, immerse the electrodes in the solution.
and start the agitation.
4. Read the conductivity of the solution at zero volume of titrant.
5. Titrant adding portions of 0.5 mL of the NaOH solution and reading the
conductivity after each addition.
VI.- EVALUATION:
[Link] represent the titration curve: Conductivity vs. Volume of NaOH
added.
2. Determine the equivalence points and calculate the concentration of HCl and CH.3carboxylic acid group
present in the mixture, expressed in molarity and g/100 mL.
VII.- RESULTS:
The procedure was carried out according to the method described in the experimental section and the results were obtained.
following results:
Conductance VSodium Hydroxide
No.
(ms) (mL)
1 0.94 0.0
2 0.90 0.5
3 0.87 1.0
4 0.82 1.5
5 0.77 2.0
6 0.71 2.5
7 0.66 3.0
8 0.63 3.5
9 0.62 4.0
10 0.62 4.5
11 0.64 5.0
12 0.65 5.5
13 0.79 6.0
14 0.76 6.5
15 0.78 7.0
16 0.61 7.5
17 0.79 8.0
18 0.79 8.5
19 0.82 9.0
20 0.83 9.5
21 0.84 10.0
22 0.85 11.0
23 0.84 12.0
24 0.83 13.0
25 0.82 14.0
26 0.63 15.0
Where:
V14.4 mL
V25.9 mL
Calculating the concentration of HCl and CH3COOH present in the mixture:
(V1- V2) = VAcetic acid
Vacetic = 15 mL
acid
Mass of HCl:
Meq HCl = Meq NaOH
Meq HCl = 4.4ml * 2 mmol/mL * 36.5 mg/mmol
Meq HCl = 321.2 mg = 0.3212 g
Molarity HCl = 0.3212 g / (36.5 g/mol * 0.1L)
0.088 mol/L
Concentration of HCl = 0.088 mol/L * 36.5 g/mol * 0.1L/100 mL
Concentration of HCl = 3.21*10-3g/100mL
CH mass3COOH
Meq CH3COOH = Meq HCl
Meq CH3COOH = (5.9 - 4.4)mL * 2 mmol/mL * 60 mg/mmol
Meq CH3180 mg
Molarity CH3COOH = 0.18 g / (60 g/mol * 0.1 L)
Molarity CH3COOH = 0.03 mol/L
Concentration of CH3COOH = 0.03 mol/L * 60 g/mol * 0.1L/100 mL = 3.21*10-3
Concentration of CH3COOH = 1.8 * 10-3g/100 mL
CONCLUSIONS:
The nature of the conductometric titration curve of a mixture was observed.
acids.
The concentration of HCl and CH was determined.3COOH.
VII.- BIBLIOGRAPHY:
HAROLD, W. 1978. Chemical and Instrumental Analysis. Reverté S.A. Publishing
Madrid. Spain.
-LITTER, M. 1992. Compendium of Pharmacology. Editorial El Ateneo S.A.