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    POTENTIOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF THE PURITY AND

    DISSOCIATION CONSTANT OF POTASSIUM HYDROGEN


    PHTHALATE
    J.B. NACOMEL
    DEPARTMENT OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
    UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, DILIMAN QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES
    DATE PERFORMED: OCTOBER 28, 2015
    INSTRUCTORS NAME: SEARLE AICHELLE DUAY

    1. Discuss the significant regions


    (pre-equivalence
    point,
    equivalencce
    point,
    and
    postequivalence point) in the titration
    curve.
    The titration curve usually forms an
    S shape. The pre-equivalence is located
    at the lower tail of the curve, the
    equivalence point is at the inflection
    point in the curve and the postequivalence point is the upper tail of
    the curve after the inflection point.
    2. Explain the differences if any in
    the Veq values obtained among the
    3 plots.
    There may be differences in the 3
    plots since the plots use a different ratio
    in obtaining the Veq.
    3. How is the endpoint estimated
    using potentiometric method if no
    chemical indicator is added to the
    analyte solution?
    Potentiometric method uses ionselctive electrode, this electrode is
    selective towards the H+ ion, with its
    Ecell value dependent on the ions
    concentration.
    The
    endpoints
    is
    estimated to be at the highest potential
    break.
    4. The continuous stirring(use of
    stirrer and magnetic stir bar) in
    potentiometric titration.
    The magnetic stirrer is used to
    prevent disturbance of the system. It
    would be hard to do manual stirring
    because it is almost impossible to do so

    without hitting the burette or the pH


    probe.
    Continuous stirring is employed to
    disperse the titrant throughout the
    solution. If stirring is not done, the
    titrant would concentrate itself on the
    surface of the solution and if the probe
    is in close proximity, it will read the pH
    of the titrant instead of the pH of the
    solution.
    5. Why should the increments of
    addition of titrant be narrowed
    down as the titration approaches
    the equivalence point?
    The increments are narrowed down
    so that the we could see the exact point
    at which the highest potential break is
    found.
    6. Discuss the advantages and
    disadvantages
    of
    using
    potentiometric titration.
    The advantages of potentiometric
    titration is it can tell the exact
    numerical quantity of the endpoint as
    opposed to that of titrations with an
    indicator that exhibit color change over
    a range of pH. Another advantage is
    that we can rely on graphing to
    determine the endpoint instead of just
    detecting a color change. A third
    advantage is that it can be used to
    titrate
    turbid
    solutions,
    indicators
    cannot be used for turbid solutions
    because of color interference.
    The disadvantage is that the
    equipment used is expensive.
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    7. Possible sources of error and


    their effect on the %purity of KHP
    in the sample.
    Errors may come from the
    limitations of the instrument used. We
    also have the acid error, when the
    pH<0.5 the pH reading will higher than
    the actual pH, the alkaline error on the
    other hand tells that when the pH>12
    the pH reading will be lower than the
    actual pH.
    REFERENCES
    [1] Skoog, D.A., West, D.M., Holler, F.J.,
    Crouch, S.R. Fundamentals of Analytical
    Chemistry 9th ed. Brooks/Cole Cengage
    Learning, California. 2014.
    [2] Jeffery G. H., Bassett J., Mendham J.,
    Denney, R.C. Vogels Textbook of
    Quantitative Chemical Analaysis. John
    Wiley & Sons Inc. New York. 1978.
    [3] Harris, D.C. Quantitative Chemical
    Analysis 7th ed. W.H. Freeman and
    Company, New York. 2007

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