Experiment No.

10

Vinegar Analysis

Bez Junwil Jayro C.

EE – 1

Group No. 5

CM011L – A18

Medarlo De Jesus

Professor
 Abstract
The experiment was conducted to determine the percent acetic acid in the given sample of

vinegar A and B through the method of titration. The said vinegar was analyzed via titration with

a standard 0.1M NaOH solution. The mass percent concentration of acetic acid of vinegar A was

found out to be 4.81% and 4.205% on Vinegar B, this was computed by doing trials for each

sample of vinegar. In analyzing the acetic acid in this experiment, there were factors affecting the

outcome of the results such as over running of solution during titration, the quantity of droplets of

waters left on the flask, and more importantly the human error.

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 Introduction
Vinegar is an aqueous solution of an organic acid, the acetic acid (Mm=60.05 g/mol), regardless of its

variety. It is a chemical substance subjected to analytical scrutiny made by the FDA (Food and Drug

Administration) in which they made a standard in which a vinegar should only have a concentration of

acetic acid of 4 or 5. This acetic acid is also known as the acidity of the vinegar.

Vinegar is identified as an acid, and an acid can be tritated by a base. Titration is the process of adding

a known amount of a solution of known concentration to a known amount of solution of unknown

concentration. On the other hand, another chemical called potassium phthalate has lesser tendency to

absorb water from air and will dry for a reasonable period of time. Potassium hydrogen phthalate is a

primary standard and it means that carefully prepared solution of known concentration of potassium

hydrogen phthalate.

The equivalence point of titration occurs when chemically equivalent amounts of acid and base are

present. Once the equivalent point of the titration is known, the concentration of sodium hydroxide can

be determined and it is then use to titrate vinegar. Concentration of vinegar is determined and the percent

acetic acid can be determined from the concentration of vinegar. The reaction between standard sodium

hydroxide and acetic acid in vinegar shows, titrated with standard 0.1 M NaOH to the first permanent

faint pink color.

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 Experiment No. 10

Vinegar Analysis

Objective:

 To determine the molarity and percent by mass of acetic acid in vinegar.

Methodology

Materials

 50-mL burette  Two 250-mL (or 125 mL) Erlenmeyer

 5-mL volumetric pipette flasks

 1.0M NaOHNaOH (aq)  Distilled water

 Vinegar  Funnel

 Phenolphthalein  Iron Stand

 Burette stand

Procedure

 Obtain a 50-mL burette, iron stand and pipette from the stockroom.

 After getting the materials needed. Set up the burette and prepare the NaOH.

 Measure the mL and mass of the burette for data, after doing it weigh the burette, one

without vinegar and the other one with vinegar.

 Now rinse the flash with a small amount of NaOH (aq). To do this, add about 5-mL

of NaOH (aq) to the flash, then twirl the flash on its side.

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  Add 50-mL of NaOH to the burette. Use a funnel to do this carefully, below eye-level,

and preferably over the sink.

Preparing the vinegar sample

 The pipette used in this lab is designed to measure and transfer exactly 5.00 mL of

solution. First, rinse the inside of the volumetric pipette with distilled water.

 Now use the volumetric pipette to transfer 5.00-mL of vinegar into a clean 250-mL

Erlenmeyer flask.

 Add 2 drops of Phenolphthalein and rinse the wall of the flask with 20mL of distilled

water.

Performing the titration

 Begin the titration by slowly adding NaOH (aq) from the burette to the vinegar in the

Erlenmeyer flask. Swirl Erlenmeyer flask as you add the base in order to efficiently mix

the chemicals.

 As the equivalence point is approached, the pink color will become more pervasive and

will take longer to disappear

 Refill your burette with NaOH (aq), and then repeat this procedure for a second sample of

vinegar. You do not need to flush the tip of the burette again. You and your partner

should take turns performing these titrations.

 When finished, dispose of your chemical waste as instructed.

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 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Table 1.1. Data for the Determination of Acetic Acid in Vinegar

Molarity of standard NaOH(aq): 0.1 M NaOH

Vinegar A

Trials 1 2
Volume of NaOH 20.8 ml 19 ml
Moles of CH3COOH 2.23x10^-3 2.23x10^-3
Mass of CH3COOH 0.1338 0.122
Percen by mass of
5.12% 4.205%
CH3COOH

Table 1.2. Data for the Determination of Acetic Acid in Vinegar

Molarity of standard NaOH(aq): 0.1 M NaOH

Vinegar B

Trials 1 2
Volume of NaOH 18.9 ml 19.7 ml
Moles of CH3COOH 2.23x10^-3 2.23x10^-3
Mass of CH3COOH 0.121 0.126
Percen by mass of
3.93% 4.48%
CH3COOH

In this experiment, the sample of vinegar A was analyzed via titration with a standard 0.1M

NaOH solution. The resulted average percent weight of acetic acid in vinegar A was 4.81%. On

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the other table the data for vinegar B was given, using a standard 0.1M NaOh solution the resulted

average percent weight of acetic acid in vinegar B was 4.205%

Conclusion

In conclusion, this experiment found the molar concentration of acetic acid in vinegar to

be 2.23x10-3 mole/L. However, this value was for only trial 1, the said value varies depending on

the trial given such as the trial 2, using the same vinegar we found out that it has 2.033x10-3Mole/L.

For trial 3 using another type of vinegar the value of molar concentration is 2.022x10-3Mole/L,

and lastly for trial 4 using the same vinegar used on trial 3 we got the value of molar concentration

of 2.108x10-3Mole/L, which means that several factors may affect the outcome of each molar

concentration such as the equipment used in the experiment and more importantly the factor of

human error.

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 References

Experiment 3. Chem 23 (Lab) Determination of Acetic Acid Content in Vinegar. Department

of Chemistry. University of the Philippines Visayas. 2014.

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