NaOH Vs HCI
oroup-2
Volume of sodium
S. No Conductance, (Ohm-1)
hydroxide (ml)
14-34
2
2
16-52
4. 1s-43
14-18
6. 13-16
ll-2)
9 4 4-82
12. 12
703
13
6 42
5-43
15. Is 5-04
16.
14. 14 u-58
18. 18 4-65
42
Ex.No.5 Date: ueo2
DETERMINATION OF STRENGTHOF AN ACID BY CNDUCTOMETRY
Aim
To determine conductomctically thc amount of hydrochloric acid present in the
whole of the solutionby titrating with a standard solution of sodium hydroxide (0.5N).
Apparatus required
Burette, Pipette, Beaker, Glass rod and Measuring jar.
Reagents required
HCI, NaOH and H,0
Principle
The principle involved in conductometric titration is that electrical conductance
depends upon the number and mobility of ions.
The conductance of hydrochloric acid is due to the presence of hydrogen and
are replaced
chloride ions. As sodium hydroxide is added gradually, the hydrogen ions
by slow moving sodium ions as represented below:
HCI + Na OH NaCl +H,0
goes on
Hence, on continued addition of sodiumn hydroxide, the conductance
addition of
decreasing until the acid has been completely neutralized. Any subsequent
in introducing fast moving hydroxyl ions. The conductance, after reaching a
alkali results
Cerlain minimum value begins to increase. On plotting the
conductance against the
vOTume of alkali added, the points lie
on two straight lines. The point of intersection of
ese two lines gives the volume ofalkali required for neutralization.
Volume of sodium
S. No Conductance, (Ohm-1)
hydroxide (ml)
14. 14
20. 5D6
2) 514
22. 22 s23
23
23 5
88
24 52
5.63
26 26
Procedure
The burette is filled with the standard sodium hydroxide solution. The given
hydrvchlorie acid is nmade up to 100 ml in a standard measuring flask. From the made up
ohution, 10 ml of the solution is pipetted out into a clean bcaker. It is then diluted to 40
ml by adding conuctivity water. The conductivity cell is dipped in the beaker. The
epnductance of the solution is measured by connecting the terminals of conductivity cell
with a conuctivity meter. A known volume (0.5ml) of standard sodium hydroxide
a glass rod and the
ution is added from the burette. The solution is stirred well with
conductance of the solution is noted. Sodium hydroxide is added in portions of
0.5ml and
the conductance is noted.
and reaches
The conductance value goes on decreasing by the addition of NaOH
are taken. The values of
a certain minimum value. After this point, five more readings
sodium hydroxide added. Two
observed conductivity are plotted against the volume of
straight lines are obtained. The point of intersection of
these two lines gives the end
point.
Result
amount hydrochloric acid present in the whole of the given solution
The of
.g.
Calculation .--ml
(V1)
sodiumn hydroxide obtained fro the graph
Volume of
0.02N
Strength of sodiumhydroxide (N)
= 10ml
Volume of hydrochloric acid (V2)
V, x0.02
=
Strength of hydrochloric acid (N2) 10
--x0.02
10
---N
Strength of hydrochloric acid (N2)
Calculation of Amount of Hydrochloric Acid
Amount of hydrochloric acid
present in weight of HCI acic
Strength of HCI(N,)x Equivalent wt.of HC1(36.45) x 10
1000
1
litre of the solution
Amount of hydrochloric acic
Strength of HC1(N,)x Equivalent wt. of HCI(36.45)
present in the whole of the
10
given solution
--x 36.45
10
.g
46
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