ASA 1

Activity 1: Acid Base Titration

Group 2
De Los Reyes, Jeslynder Marc
Dimaculangan, Maria Patricia
Feliciano, Pauline Mariz
Funtanilla, Juno

Pre-laboratory Questions

A. Define the following terms

1. Titrimetry - refers to a group of methods of quantitative analysis in which
an analyte is determined basing on its stoichiometric reaction with a reagent
of established concentration introduced to a sample gradually, in small
portions until the analyte is consumed quantitatively.
2. Standard solution - It is a solution containing a precisely known
concentration of an element or a substance. It is used to determine the
concentrations of other substances.
3. Primary Standard - is a reagent which is very pure, representative of the
number of moles the substance contains and easily weighed. It is typically
used in titration to determine an unknown concentration and in other
analytical chemistry techniques.
4. Secondary Standard - is a chemical that has been standardized against a
primary standard for use in a specific analysis. Secondary standards are
commonly used to calibrate analytical methods.
5. Equivalence Point - It is the point in a titration where the amount of titrant
added is enough to completely neutralize the analyte solution.
6. Endpoint - It is the conclusion of a chemical reaction. In particular, in a
titration, it is the point at which no further titrant should be added — usually
indicated by a colour change in an indicator or some other measurable
change.
7. Analyte - it is the substance to be identified, detected or separated. It also
the unknown solution.
8. Analytical Molarity - It refers to the total number of moles of solute
dissolved in one liter of solution regardless to its specific chemical form.
9. Species Molarity - It refers to the molar concentration of a particular
species in a solution equilibrium.
 10. Normality - defines concentration in terms of an equivalent, which is the
amount of one chemical species reacting stoichiometrically with another
chemical species.

B. Enumerate and differentiate titrimetric methods of analysis

1. Gravimetric analysis - it is the process of measuring the amount of analyte by its

mass.
2. Volumetric analysis - it is the process used to determine the amount of the
desired constituent by its volume. It is done via titration wherein the volume of
analyte is determined by adding portions of a reagent that can react with the
analyte.
3. Coulometric analysis - It is the analysis that is based on the measurement of the
quantity of electrical charge that passes through a solution during an
electrochemical reaction

C. State the application of Titrimetry

Titration is used in laboratory medicine to determine unknown concentrations of

chemicals of interest in blood and urine. Moreover, pharmacists also use titration in the
development of new pharmaceutical medicine. It can also be used to determine the
amount of a certain chemical in food.