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Offline chenbot

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Titration of a weak acid and a strong base
« on: February 18, 2010, 10:51:27 PM »
So we mix .125 molar NaOH with 25mL of an unknown weak acid.

We measured the pH at various points and made a titration curve.

We have to find the Ka of the acid, the concentration of the acid, and what acid it is.

I know to find Ka you have to find the volume at the equivalence point, half it, and do the 10^whatever I got.

My question is: How do I know at what pH is the equivalence point?

I know the solution will be slightly basic because of the strong conjugate base that's left.

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Re: Titration of a weak acid and a strong base
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 02:47:38 AM »
Draw titration curve, end point is where the inflection point is, it is not hard to find it on the plot.
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