Vickey Ho

AP Chemistry
Period 4
Cain
Titration Lab
Purpose:
1. To create a 250 mL solution of 0.150 M NaOH for use in parts 2 and 3.
2. To verify the molarity of the 0.150 M NaOH solution using KHP and its balanced

chemical equation (KHP + NaOH → NaKP + H2O).

3. To verify the molarity of a known hydrochloric acid sample and calculate the percent
error.
4. To verify titration technique by calculating the molarity of a sample of unknown HCl
molarity.
Materials:
1.5g of solid NaOH, Beaker, Erlenmeyer Flasks, Volumetric Flasks, Burettes, Graduated
Pipettes, Phenolphthalein, 0.100 M HCl. Distilled Water, Hot Plate, Magnetic Stirring Bar,
Funnel, 0.5g KHP, Unknown “EF” HCl
Data:
Part 1A: Create a solution of 0.150 M NaOH solution
0.150 mol NaOH/L x 0.250 L x 40.00g NaOH/mol NaOH = 1.5g NaOH
Part 1B: Verify the molarity of the NaOH solution using KHP

Trial Vt (mL)

1 18.0 mL NaOH

2 18.1 mL NaOH

Avg.: 18.05 mL NaOH

0.50g KHP x mol/204.22 KHP x 1 NaOH/1 KHP x 1/0.01805 L = 0.136 M NaOH
Percent Error:
(( | 0.150 - 0.136 | ) / 0.150) x 100 = 9.3% error
Conclusion:
The purpose of the first part of the lab was to create a 150 mL solution of 0.150 M NaOH

for the use in parts 2 and 3 and to verify the molarity of the 0.150 M NaOH solution using

KHP and its balanced chemical equation (KHP + NaOH → NaKP + H2O). Using
stoichiometry, we calculated that 1.5g NaOH will be needed to make the NaOH solution. After
titrating the KHP with the NaOH solution, we calculated the molarity of the NaOH to be 0.136
M. The percent error was 9.3%.

Part 2: Titration of HCl with 0.10 M NaOH

10 mL of 0.100 M HCl

Trial Vt (mL)

1 12.7 mL

2 10.9 mL
Avg.: 11.8 mL NaOH
0.0118 L NaOH x 0.136 mol NaOH/L x 1 HCl/1 NaOH x 1/0.01 L = 0.160 M HCl
Percent Error:
(( | 0.100 - 0.160 | ) / 0.100 ) x 100 = 60% error
30 mL of 0.100 M HCl

Trial Vt (mL)

1 40 mL

2 39.2 mL
Avg.: 39.6 mL NaOH
0.0396 L NaOH x 0.136 mol NaOH/L x 1 HCl/1 NaOH x 1/0.03 L = 0.180 M HCl
(( | 0.100 - 0.180 | ) / 0.100 ) x 100 = 80% error
Conclusion:
The purpose of part 2 was to verify the molarity of a known hydrochloric acid sample and
calculate the percent error. When we titrated 10 mL of the 0.100 M HCl, the average mL of
Naoh was 11.8 mL NaOH. The molarity of the HCl was calculated to be 0.160 M HCl. The
percent error was 60%. Then, we titrated 30 mL of the 0.100 M HCl for duplicity. The average
mL of NaOH was 39.6 mL. We discovered the molarity of the HCl to be 0.180 M. The percent
error was 80%. Some sources of error would include adding too much NaOH and making the
solution too pink.

Part 3: Molarity Determination of Unknown Individual HCl Sample

Aliquot: 10 mL

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3

Vstart 0 mL 0 mL 0 mL

Vend 1.6 mL 1.6 mL 1.4 mL

Avg.: 1.53 mL NaOH
Aliquot: 15 mL

Trial 1

Vstart 0 mL

Vend 2.7 mL

0.0027 L NaOH x 0.137 mol/L x 1 HCl/1 NaOH x 1/0.015 L = 0.025 M HCl

Percent Error: 0%
Conclusion:
The purpose of the 3rd part of the lab was to verify titration technique by calculating the molarity
of a sample of unknown HCl molarity. The unknown I received was EF. Using 10 mL of the
unknown HCl and the NaOH, I titrated my unknown for three trials. I got 1.6 mL, 1.6 mL, and
1.4 mL. The average of my results was 1.53 mL NaOH. In addition, for duplicity, I used 15 mL
of the unknown. I titrated my unknown and got 2.7 mL NaOH. Using stoichiometry, I discovered
that the molarity of my unknown HCl was 0.025 M HCl. The theoretical molarity was 0.025 M
HCl. The percent error was 0%.