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Acids, alkalis and titrations

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Question 7

A student performs a titration to find the concentration of a solution of potassium hydroxide (KOH\text{KOH}KOH).

He uses this method:

  • Use a pipette to add 25.0 cm3 samples of the solution into a conical flask.
  • Add a few drops of indicator.
  • Add sulfuric acid (H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4H2​SO4​) from a burette until the indicator changes colour permanently.
  • Repeat the titration three more times.
a.

State what the student should do while adding the acid, to make sure that the indicator changes colour permanently.

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b.

The table shows the student's titration results.

Titration1234
Volume of acid added in cm3\text{cm}^3cm324.6023.8524.0523.95

Concordant results are volumes within 0.20 cm3 of each other.

Identify which results are concordant.

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c.

Use the concordant results to calculate the average (mean) volume of acid added.

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d.

The table shows the titration results of another student.

ParameterValue
Volume of potassium hydroxide used in cm3\text{cm}^3cm325.0
Concentration of sulfuric acid in mol/dm3\text{mol/dm}^3mol/dm30.0600
Average volume of sulfuric acid added from burette in cm3\text{cm}^3cm321.50

The equation for the reaction is:

H2SO4+2KOH→K2SO4+2H2O \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{KOH} \rightarrow \text{K}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O} H2​SO4​+2KOH→K2​SO4​+2H2​O

Calculate the amount, in moles, of H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4H2​SO4​ in 21.50 cm3 of the sulfuric acid.

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e.

Calculate the amount, in moles, of KOH\text{KOH}KOH in the potassium hydroxide solution.

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f.

Calculate the concentration, in mol/dm3\text{mol/dm}^3mol/dm3, of the potassium hydroxide solution.

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g.

Describe how you could use the method of crystallisation to obtain a pure, dry sample of potassium sulfate from a dilute solution of potassium sulfate.

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Acids, alkalis and titrations Questions

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