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Exercise 1: Determination of K a Data Table 1. Determination of Equivalence Poin

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Exercise 1: Determination of Ka

Data Table 1. Determination of Equivalence Point.

Trial 1

Trial 2

Volume of Unknown Weak Acid

4 mL

4 mL

Total Number of Drops Required to Reach Equivalence Point

5

5

Average Number of Drops

5

Data Table 2. Titration Curve Values.

Drops NaOH Added

pH Value

Trial 1

pH Value

Trial 2

pH Value

(Average)

Half-Equivalent Point = (      Drops)

2.5

2.5

2.5

Equivalent Point = (      Drops)

5

5

5

0

3.5

3.5

3.5

10

4.5

4.5

4.5

20

5.5

5.5

5.5

30

7.0

7.0

7.0

40

8.0

8.0

8.0

50

10.0

10.0

10.0

60

10.0

10.0

10.0

70

10.0

10.0

10.0

80

10.0

10.0

10.0

90

10.0

10.0

10.0

100

10.0

10.0

10.0

110

10.0

10.0

10.0

120

10.0

10.0

10.0

Data Table 3. Determination of Unknown.

pKa of Unknown Weak Acid:

Ka of Unknown Weak Acid:

Unknown Weak Acid Identity:

% Error pKa:

% Error Ka:


Please fill in the values in the chart?

Trial 1

Trial 2

Volume of Unknown Weak Acid

4 mL

4 mL

Total Number of Drops Required to Reach Equivalence Point

5

5

Average Number of Drops

5

Explanation / Answer

Chart for titration of weak acid with strong base

pKa of unknown acid = pH at half equivalence point = 2.5

pKa = -log[Ka]

Ka of unknown acid = 3.16 x 10^-3

Unknown weak acid Identity = Citric acid

% error pKa = [(2.79 - 2.5)/2.79] x 100 = 10.39%

% error in Ka = [(3.16 x 10^-3 - 1.62 x 10^-3)/3.16 x 10^-3] x 100 = 4.9%