Titration Lab Report
Titration Lab Report
Titration Lab Report
Introduction
Titration is one of the scientific laboratory techniques use in one of
the methods to neutralize acid and bases. By using this method you
can also identify the volume needed to neutralize the sodium
hydroxide. The concentration of the analyst can be determined
accurately. Titration is completed when it reaches the end point. The
indicator solution like Phenolphthalein, it changes colour from pink
to colourless and vice versa.
Materials
Apparatus: Burette, Pipette, Retort Stand, Conical Flask, White Tile,
Stirring rod
Materials: Sodium Hydroxide, Standard Solution, Phenolphthalein
Methods
Preparation of Standard Solution of Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate
(KH8H4O4)
1. Calculate the amount of KH8H4O4 that is required to prepare the
standard solution for the titration using the formula.
2. A clean, dry weighing bottle and electronic weighing balance is
used to weigh out the exact amount of KH8H4O4
3. Transfer the KH8H4O4 powder to a small, dry and clean beaker,
ensure all powder which has been weighed is transferred.
4. Dissolve the KH8H4O4 powder in 50 cm3 of distilled water, stirring
rod is used to stir to ensure that the powder is fully dissolve in
distilled water.
5. Transfer the solution to a clean volumetric flask, ensure none is
lost or spilled, rinse the beaker and add the rinsing to the
volumetric flask then add distilled water until the mark on the
volumetric flask.
6. Stopper the flask, shake it to ensure a homogeneous solution and
label it.
Figure 1 & 2 : Swirling the solution while adding the standard solution to the
sodium hydroxide
Calculation
Results
Table 1: Result for titration
Titre- 1 2 3 4
Volume of
solution
added from
burette
Start 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
volume in
cm3
Final 21.90 25.40 25.50 25.30
volume in
cm3
Volume 21.90 25.40 25.50 25.30
delivered in
cm3
Caution
Wear Lab Coat, goggles, gloves
Sodium Hydroxide is corrosive, will irritate your skin and eyes
Tie up your hair
No messy arrangement during experiment
Cuts if there is any broken glass
Evaluation
One of the errors obtained during the experiment is misreading the
volume. The accuracy of titration requires precise measurement but
sometimes the markings on burette is sometimes easily misread due
to the angle of reading the markings on the burette. Our eye level
when reading the marking on the burette must be the same as the
level of the solution. The figure below
shows the correct way of reading the
markings. Besides that, taking the readings
above the meniscus of the solution from the
burette will in the error for titration. On the
other hand, there is also an equipment
error as there is leakage on the burette
although it is just a small amount of solution
is lost but it still affects the result of
titration. Last but not least, the colour of
the indicator does not change instantly as it
reaches the end point therefore more standard solution is added to
the sodium hydroxide.
Figure 3: Reading the markings on eye
level