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Experiment No1
Experiment No1
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Preparation and Standardization of 0.5N Sodium Hydroxide Volumetric Solution
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PRINCIPLE INVOLVED
Sodium Hydroxide is one of the standard alkalis because it is a strong base as it
offers ease of computations in titration with acids. Half-normal Sodium Hydroxide
Volumetric Solution is standardized using a standard solution of hydrochloric acid as a
secondary standard or potassium bipthalate as a primary standard. The standardization
involves direct titration of the bipthalate with the sodium hydroxide thus it is considered
as a neutralization reaction or more specifically, alkalimetry. The solution of potassium
bipthalate is titrated with the sodium hydroxide until the solution, previously dropped
with phenolphthalein, turned light pink (Knevel, 1977). Carbon dioxide-free water is also
advised as the solvent for the reaction as carbon dioxide, an acidic oxide, will react with
the sodium hydroxide to produce carbonates thus altering the desired concentration.
(Jeffery, 1989)
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VI CHEMICAL EQUATIONS
KHC8H4O4 + NaOH KNaC8H4O4 + H20