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Paper 6 structured question: Acid-base titrations

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Acid-base titrations

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A student is performing a titration to determine the concentration of hydrochloric acid using sodium hydroxide as the titrant.

Method

Titration Method

The student adds sodium hydroxide to hydrochloric acid until the indicator changes color.

StepAction
1Fill a burette with sodium hydroxide.
2Add a few drops of phenolphthalein to the acid.
3Slowly add sodium hydroxide to the acid while swirling.
4Stop when the solution turns pink.
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    Identify the independent variable in this titration method.

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Results Table

Titration Results

The table shows the volumes of sodium hydroxide used in three titrations.

Titration NumberVolume of NaOH (cm³)
125.0
224.5
325.2
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    Calculate the average volume of sodium hydroxide used in the titrations.

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