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    The document summarizes a chemistry experiment determining the acid dissociation constant (Ka) of the weak acid potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP). The experiment involves titrating a solution of KHP with a strong base, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), using the indicator phenolphthalein. The pH is measured after each addition of NaOH. From the recorded pH and volume data, the pKa of KHP is calculated to be 5.1. The student discusses carrying out the virtual experiment carefully to precisely reach the color change point of the indicator.

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    The document summarizes a chemistry experiment determining the acid dissociation constant (Ka) of the weak acid potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP). The experiment involves titrating a solution of KHP with a strong base, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), using the indicator phenolphthalein. The pH is measured after each addition of NaOH. From the recorded pH and volume data, the pKa of KHP is calculated to be 5.1. The student discusses carrying out the virtual experiment carefully to precisely reach the color change point of the indicator.

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    The document summarizes a chemistry experiment determining the acid dissociation constant (Ka) of the weak acid potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP). The experiment involves titrating a solution of KHP with a strong base, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), using the indicator phenolphthalein. The pH is measured after each addition of NaOH. From the recorded pH and volume data, the pKa of KHP is calculated to be 5.1. The student discusses carrying out the virtual experiment carefully to precisely reach the color change point of the indicator.

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    Course Name: Introduction to Chemistry

    Section No:01

    Experiment No: 03
    Name of the Experiment: Standardization of a strong base
    (NaOH) with a standard weak acid, potassium hydrogen
    phthalate (KHP)

    Student’s Name : Foysal Mohammad Fahim


    Student’s ID : 2019-2-80-011

    Submitted To : Dr. Thamina Acter


    Date of allocation:18/03/2021
    Date of submission: 25/03/2021
    Experiment Number: 06
    Experiment Name : Determination of the acid dissociation constant (Ka) of a weak
    acid, Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate (KHP)
    Theory:
    When a weak acid is dissolved in water, it breaks apart or dissociates to a slight extent. A
    proton from the acid is donated to a water molecule. The value of the equilibrium
    constant, Ka, indicates to what extent the reaction occurs. The greater the value of Ka, the
    stronger the acid, and the greater the amount of dissociation.
    Acetic acid and acetate ions are conjugate acid-base pairs. A conjugate acid is a
    substance that has one more proton in its structure than its corresponding conjugate base.
    C8H5O4K + NaOH ➔ C8H4O4KNa + H2O
    According to the buffer equation from Henderso -Hasselbalch equation:
    pH = pKa + log[Base]/[Acid]
    pH = pKa + log1
    pH = pKa + 0
    so, pH = pKa ............................................(1)
    Therefore, this pH is the pKa of KHP.
    Apparatus:
    ✓ NaOH
    ✓ 𝐾𝐻𝑃
    ✓ Phenolphthalein;
    ✓ Burette
    ✓ Conical Flask
    Procedure:
    1. For this experiment we will take strong 1M NaOH(50mL) , weak 0.5M
    KHP(25.100mL),indeicator( Phenolphthalein) and Burette and Conical
    Flask from stockroom.
    2. After that we pour 50 mL strong NaOH on (50mL) burette. On the other
    hand,we will going to add0.1mL Phenolphthalein on our 25.100mL KHP
    acid. There we caanot see any color change imidiately as Figure 1.
    3. After that we will add strong NaOH gradually.
    4. At initial stage our pH was 2.75. Then gradually adding volume of NaOH
    on the KHP, color has been started to change ,white to light pink where
    we get the pH value 8.65
    5. And thus our solution get ready.
    Experimental Data:

    Table 1: Record of pH and volume of NaOH added during titration:

    Observation Volume of NaOH pH


    No added
    1 0 2.75
    2 0.5 3.80
    3 1.00 4.11
    4 1.50 4.31
    5 2.00 4.45
    6 2.50 4.57
    7 3.00 4.67
    8 3.50 4.75
    10 4.00 4.83
    11 4.50 4.91
    12 5.00 4.98
    13 5.50 5.05
    14 6.00 5.12
    15 6.50 5.18
    16 7.00 5.25
    17 7.50 5.31
    18 7.75 5.35
    19 8.00 5.38
    20 8.50 5.45
    21 8.70 5.49
    22 9.00 5.53
    23 9.50 5.60
    24 9.75 5.65
    25 10.00 5.69
    26 10.75 5.84
    27 11.00 5.89
    28 11.75 6.00
    29 12.00 6.19
    30 12.75 6.62
    31 13.00 6.94
    32 13.75 12.09
    33 14.00 12.26
    34 14.75 12.55
    35 15.00 12.61
    36 15.75 12.76
    Table 2: Record of burette readings:
    p

    Observation No Initial burette Final burette Difference Average (mL)


    reading (mL) reading (mL) (mL)

    1 50 36.94 13.06 13.06

    Pka is 5.1
    Discussion:
    The experiment was done through virtual lab. We standardized NaOH that is a secondary standard
    and a strong base with KHP which is a primary standard and a weak acid. We used phenolphthalein
    as an indicator because it is a weak acid and it has a pH range of 8.3-10. So as when we added
    phenolphthalein, the color of the solution did not change. But when we added some amount of
    NaOH, the pH of the solution increased from 2.94 and the color of the solution changed to pink
    after adding 13 mL of NaOH. We had to do it very carefully as for adding only a few drop of
    NaOH, the color could turn dark pink. So we have to be very careful while doing these kinds of
    experiments even we do it in a virtual plot.

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