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Finding out how much acid there is in a solution.
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Finding out how much acid there is in a solution The aim of this investigation is to find the concentration of dilute sulphuric acid using the technique of titration by reacting it with a known solution of sodium carbonate. One of the main properties of acid is that it turns litmus paper red, reacts with carbonates to give CO2 and is neutralised by bases. The general definition of an acid is that it is a substance, which donates H+ in a chemical reaction. The substance that accepts the H+ is a base. The reaction in which this happens is called acid-base reaction. Sodium carbonate and sulphuric acid react together and form sodium sulphate, carbon dioxide and water. This process is called is a neutralisation reaction. The equation for this reaction is: Sodium + Sulphuric Sodium + Water + Carbon Carbonate Acid Sulphate Dioxide Na2CO3 + H2SO4 Na2SO4 + CO2 + H2O 1 mole 1 mole so by balancing the equation we have found out that the ration between the acid and the alkali...
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