CORE MODULE 2: THE ACIDIC ENVIRONMENT

PROBLEM SOLVING WORKSHEET 6

pH titration 1
1 The following graph shows the results of a pH titration in which a solution of a base is
added from a burette to 20.00 mL of a 0.10 mol/L solution of hydrochloric acid.

10.0

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0
pH

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

0.0
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00
Volum e of base (m L)

(a) Identify the pH of the solution at the end point of the titration.
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(b) State whether the base used in the titration is a strong or weak base. Justify your
answer.
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(c) If the base is monoprotic, calculate its concentration. Show your working.
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