Complete the quizzes after your two triple lessons and then use the answer sheet to work

out your
score. Send your scores to your science teacher.

Titrations & Calculations

1. What are the colour changes from alkali to neutral for phenolphthalein?

2. What are the colour changes from alkali to neutral for methyl orange?

3. What is the general word equation for neutralisation? Acid + _______  ______ + _______

4. Why is a white tile needed underneath the conical flask during a titration?

5. Why do the burette and conical flask need rinsing with acid and alkali respectively before use?

6. Why does the mixture in the conical need to be swirled as the acid is added?

7. Why is universal indicator not a suitable indicator to use for a titration?

8. What does “concordant results” mean?

9. What is the formula for calculating concentration in mol dm -3?

10. Rearrange this formula to get the formula for calculating the number of mol.