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In the Acid–Base Titrations Inquiry Lab Solution for AP® Chemistry, students conduct a series of acid–base titrations and determine the concentrations of two unknowns.
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Most products we use every day, including food, beverages, medication and cleaning solutions, have acidic and basic properties! The amount or concentration of acid or base in a sample may be determined by acid–base titration.
In this advanced-inquiry lab, students conduct a series of acid–base titrations and determine the concentrations of two unknowns. The lab begins with an introductory activity in which students qualitatively analyze an acid and base using pH paper. This activity provides a model for a guided-inquiry experiment, during which students collect quantitative titration data using a buret and pH meter. Each group uses two acids and two bases. One of the acids will have a known molarity and the other will have an unknown molarity. The same applies to the two bases. Students will graph titration curves from the collected data and determine the concentration of each unknown. A variety of acids and bases, strong and weak, are provided for the class to perform different combinations of titrations.
Complete for 24 students working in pairs. A version of this lab is available as a Wet/Dry Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit for One Period (Catalog No. AP8945).
2024 CED Alignment:
Unit 8 - Acids and Bases
Topic 8.5 - Acid-Base Titrations
Description of the Lab
Students titrate a monoprotic acid with a strong base and create a titration curve from pH data. The lab helps students identify the equivalence point and analyze buffer regions, reinforcing concepts in pH, conjugate acid-base pairs, and the mathematical relationships behind titrations.
Learning Objectives
Skills Students Will Learn
Materials Included in Kit:
Acetic acid solution, 0.1 M, 500 mL
Ammonia water solution, 0.2 M, 500 mL, 2
Calcium hydroxide, reagent, 50 g
Hydrochloric acid solution, 0.2 M, 500 mL
Methyl red indicator solution, 50 mL
Nitric acid solution, 0.05 M, 500 mL
Phenolphthalein solution, dropper bottle, 1%, 30 mL
Sodium hydroxide solution, 0.1 M, 500 mL, 2
Sulfuric acid solution, 0.1 M, 500 mL
Thymolphthalein solution, 0.04%, 30 mL
Hydrion® 1–12 pH test strips
Additional Materials Required (for each lab group): Distilled or deionized water, beakers, 50-mL buret, graduated cylinders, magnetic stirrer and stir bar or stirring rod, pH sensor or pH meter, support stand and buret clamp, 16 x 150 mm test tubes, test tube rack, wash bottle.