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GRE Subject Test: Chemistry › Titrations

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1

Considering the given chemical reaction, determine the number of moles of in a 20mL solution if it takes 19.00mL of a 0.0500M solution to reach the endpoint of a titration.

Explanation

and react in a 1:1 mole ratio. Therefore the number of moles of at the end point of the reaction equals to the number of moles of . We can use the concentration as a conversion factor to determine the number of moles reacted.

2

Which of the following is an indication of when a reaction has reached the equivalence point.

Moles of titrant equals moles of analyte

The end point of a titration

When the volume of both reactants are equal

When there is a color change

Explanation

The equivalence point is the point in a titration at which the number of moles of titrant equals the number of moles of analyte. The endpoint in a titration is when the color of the reaction changes to that of the desired (often neutral) pH. However this is not the same as the equivalence point, which is a stoichiometric value. Indicators may change colors several times throughout a neutralization reaction, thus this is not an accurate attribute of the reaction to use as the equivalence point. Furthermore, the concentrations of titrant and the analyte are rarely equivalent, and there could be differing numbers of ionizable groups on each species.

3

A sample of a monoprotic acid was titrated against a solution of . If the end point was reached after adding , what is the molar mass of the weak acid?

Explanation

A pH indicator added to a solution causes a color change which is an indication that a reaction has reached the equivalence point. The equivalence point is when the number of moles of titrant equals the number of moles of analyte. The end point is an approximation of this in a titration.

At the equivalence point:

The number of moles of NaOH at equivalence point is calculated as follows:

Assuming we were trying to convert the number of grams of the monoprotic acid to moles, the equation would be set up as follows:

Let's plug the values we have into this equation and give the molar mass a value of :

Rearranging this equation to solve for the molar mass gives:

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Based on the pH titration curve provided, how many acidic protons are in this acid?

Two

One

Three

Four

It cannot be determined from the graph

Explanation

The equivalence point is the point in a titration at which the number of moles of titrant species equals the number of moles of analyte. For a polyprotic acid there are multiple equivalence points because there are more than one acidic proton in one molecule of the acid. A titration curve has as many equivalence points as the number of protons that may be neutralized by the interaction with a base. In this titration curve there are two equivalence points. The equivalence points occur when the graph has a very steep slope, and involve very large changes in pH with additions of small amounts of base. For this graph, the equivalence points occur at about pH 3.5 and 10.

5

Considering the given neutralization reaction, what is the concentration of the sodium chloride solution if it takes 20.00mL of 0.045M to neutralize 20mL of the solution?

Explanation

Based on the equation given, we know the that reacts with in a 1:1 mole ratio. We can use the molar concentration given as a conversion factor to determine the number of moles of used which will be equal to the number of moles of used.

To determine the molar concentration of used, we can simply use the following equation:

We have determined that the concentration of used is equal to the concentration of used.

6

A vinegar sample was determined by a titration with to have moles of in a 2.00 grams of vinegar. What would be the percent mass of this vinegar solution?

Explanation

We must first calculate the molecular weight of :

We can calculate the grams of using the molecular weight calculated as a conversion factor:

Finally, we can calculate the percent mass using the total grams of vinegar solution:

7

Which of the following pH values is an acceptable equivalence point for a weak base being titrated by a strong acid?

Explanation

The equivalence point is the point during a titration when there are equal equivalents of acid and base in the solution. Since a strong acid will have more effect on the pH than the same amount of a weak base, we predict that the solution's pH will be acidic at the equivalence point. 5.2 and 1.3 are both acidic, but 1.3 is remarkably acidic considering that there is an equal amount of base in the solution. As a result, 5.2 is a more appropriate answer.

The equivalence point for a strong acid and strong base will be 7.0. When one of the compounds is weak, however, it will dissociate less than its strong counterpart. In our case, the base will dissociate less than the acid. The acid, thus, contributes more to the pH character of the solution.

8

A weak acid is slowly titrated with a strong base. Where on the titration curve would the solution be the most well-buffered?

The half equivalence point

The equivalence point

When no base has been added

When the amount of base added equals the amount of acid in the solution.

Explanation

At the half equivalence point, the concentration of acid in the solution is equal to the concentration of the conjugate base in solution. At this point, the graph shows a line that is near horizontal. This means that base or acid could be added and the pH of the solution would change very slowly.

Remember that pH is on the y-axis of the titration curve; thus a near-horizontal line will signify a region where pH is most stable. At the half equivalence point, pH = pKa.

9

Considering the given chemical reaction, determine the concentration of in a 40.00mL solution if it takes 25.00mL of a 0.0350M solution to reach the endpoint of a titration.

Explanation

and react in a 1:1 mole ratio. Therefore the number of moles of at the end point of the reaction equals to the number of moles of .

10

What volume in liters of is needed in the titration of of a (acetic acid) solution to reach the equivalence point?

Explanation

The equivalence point in a titration is the point in which the number of moles of titrant equals to the number of moles of analyte:

We need to determine the number of moles of acetic acid we are dealing with:

Therefore, at the equivalence point there are also 0.0075 moles of in the solution. In order to determine the number of moles of in solution, we must use the concentration of as a conversion factor to determine the volume added to the acetic acid solution.

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