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Offline FouRRaW

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Strong Base Titration
« on: June 05, 2006, 10:04:03 PM »
Why, when an unknown acid is titrated.  Why do we always use a strong Base as the titrant?

Isn't it something about neutralizing H3O+ ions??

If that is they case i just don't know why it's so important to neutralize the H3O+ ions??

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Offline Alberto_Kravina

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Re: Strong Base Titration
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2006, 02:41:40 AM »
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If that is they case i just don't know why it's so important to neutralize the H3O+ ions??
The most important thing about an acid base titration is that the H3O+ ions are neutralized.
The endpoint of this titration is when 100% H3O+ ions are neutralized
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Re: Strong Base Titration
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2006, 02:56:09 AM »
Quote from: FouRRaW on June 05, 2006, 10:04:03 PM
Why, when an unknown acid is titrated.  Why do we always use a strong Base as the titrant?

You need as large pH change close to the equivalence point as possible. Think how this pH change depends on the strength of the titrant.
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