How do you calculate the volume of titrant needed to reach the endpoint of a reaction when you are given the mls and molarity of a strong base and only the molarity of a weak acid?
molarity= mols per litre
so one one thousandth of the molarity is how much is in each mL.
volume (in liters) * Molarity= mols altogether
total mol* (# mol you need to even it out per mol of whatever youre titrating)= amount of mols youll need of the titrant.
divide the molarity of the titrant by 1000 to see how many mols in one mL, divide the number you need over that, and you have the number of mL you should need.
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mLacid x Macid = mLbase x Mbase.
You are given three of the four, calculate the fourth.
I understand this but i am confused becuase the problem uses a weak acid and strong base and the mLacid x Macid = mLbase x Mbase is for the equilibrium part put i am supposed to find the volume of titrant needed to reach the endpoint i think i am missing a concept. Please help
To calculate the volume of titrant needed to reach the endpoint of a reaction, you can use the concept of neutralization and the known molarity of the weak acid.
Here are the steps to calculate the volume of titrant:
Step 1: Determine the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between the weak acid and the strong base. This equation will help you identify the stoichiometric ratio between the acid and base in the reaction.
Step 2: Use the stoichiometric ratio from the balanced equation to determine the number of moles of weak acid present. The molarity (moles per liter) of the acid can be used to calculate the number of moles using the formula:
Moles of Acid = Molarity of Acid * Volume of Acid (in liters)
Step 3: Based on the stoichiometric ratio, determine the number of moles of the strong base required to completely neutralize the acid. This value will be equal to the number of moles of acid calculated in step 2.
Step 4: Finally, calculate the volume of titrant (the strong base) needed to reach the endpoint of the reaction using the given molarity of the base:
Volume of Titrant = (Moles of Base) / (Molarity of Base)
Remember to convert the volume of the weak acid given in milliliters to liters before performing calculations.
By following these steps, you can calculate the volume of titrant needed to reach the endpoint of the reaction.