Stoichiometric point

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AlexNguyen15
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Stoichiometric point

Postby AlexNguyen15 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:26 pm

Q7 of Fall Final 2014:
The question asks which indicator to use for a titration of 0.20 M CH3COOH with 0.20 M NaOH. Ka = 1.8 x 10^-5
I know that at the stoichiometric point the moles of acid = moles of base, but I don't understand why the volume of the solution will have doubled at the stoichiometric point. Can anyone explain this to me?

Nikhil Davuluri 2A
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Re: Stoichiometric point

Postby Nikhil Davuluri 2A » Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:51 pm

Let's say you start out with 1L of .2 M CH3COOH. At the stoichiometric point you will have to add 1L of .2 M NaOH to get an equal number of moles. As a result the new solution will have a volume of 2L.
Hope this helps.


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