Transcript 2- Weak acid - Strong base titration

2- Weak acid - Strong base titration :eg. CH3COOH (pKa = 4.74) and NaOH
We have sample of 100 ml 0.1 N HAc and tirate against 0.1 N NaOH
a.Before the titration pH is due to
the sample i.e. HAc (weak acid)
therfore pH = 1/2pKa + 1/2 pCa
= 2.37 + 0.5 = 2.87
b- During titration eg. after adding 40 ml NaOH
HAc + NaOH
NaAc + H2O
HAc will be present ( not completely neutralized) and NaAc i.e. weak acid and
its salt, therfore pH is calculated from eq. of acidic buffer
pH = pKa + log salt/ acid = 4.74 + log 40/60 = 4.53
c- At the equivalence point (end point) all HAc is neutralized and only NaAc
is present , therfore pH is calculated from:
pH = 1/2 pKw + 1/2 pKa -1/2 pCs (salt of weak acid and strong base)
=7
+ 2.37
-1/2 (- log 100 x 0.1 /200) = 8.72
d- After end point the pH is calculated from excess titrant i.e. NaOH.
N.B. The end point is at the alkaline side and abrupt change in the curve is from
pH 7 to pH 11. Therfore M.O and M.R. indicator are not suitable.
Therfore use Ph.Ph. ind or any ind of pH range on the alkaline side.
3- Strong acid - weak base titration :eg. NH4OH (pKb = 4.74)and HCl
We have sample 100 ml 0.1 N NH4OH and titrate against 0.1 NHCl
a- Before titration pH is due to the sample NH4OH
pH is calculated from eq. of weak base.
pH = pKw - 1/2 pKb -1/2 pCb
= 14 – 2.37 0.5 =11.13
b-During titration eg. After adding 90 ml HCl
NH4 OH + HCl
NH4Cl + H2O
NH4OH will be present(not completely neutralized)
and NH4Cl i.e. weak baseand its salt.therfore
pH is calculated from eq. of basic buffer
pH = pKw -pKb - log salt/ base
= 14 - 4.74 - log 90/10 = 8.31
c- At the equivalence point (end point) all NH4OH is neutralized and NH4Cl is
only present , therfore pH is calculated from :
pH = 1/2 pKw- 1/2 pKb + 1/2 pCs( salt of strong acid and weak base)
=7
- 2.37
+ 1/2 (- log 100 x 0.1 /200) = 5.13
d-After the end point the pH is calculated from excess titrant i.e. HCl
N.B. The end point is at the acidic side = 5.13 .The abrupt change is from pH 6 to 4 ,
Therfore Ph.Ph. indicator cannot be used. Use M.O. or M.R. or any indicator of
pH range at acidic side.
Applications
1- Direct titration methods :Direct titration is useful for :A- Strong acid
B- Strong base
C- Weak acid or base if Ka and Kb not less than 10-7
Determination of acids :1- Strong acids can be titrated against strong alkali using Ph.Ph. or M.O.
On titrating weak acid only Ph.Ph. is suitable.
2- Acids like benzoic acid , salicylic acid which are not insoluble in water are
dissolved in neutral ethanol then add water and titrate against NaOH using Ph.Ph.
as indicator.
3- Boric acid: weak acid is a monobasic acid i.e. release 1 H+ , can be titrated
against NaOH only after potentiation by adding any poly hydroxy compound
eg. glycerol using Ph.Ph. as indicator.
Determination of bases :1- Strong base can be titrated against strong acids using M.O. or Ph.Ph .
For weak bases we use M.O. indicator or any indicator of pH range on the acidic side.
2- Displacement titration
It is used for easily hydrolysable salts :A- Salt of strong base and weak acid eg. borax, Na2CO3
B- Salt of weak base and strong acid eg. FeCl3, Al2(SO4)3
N.B. Always titrate the strong part of the salt.
eg.1. KCN We titrate KOH by standard acid eg. HCl
eg.2. Borax Na2B4O7
Borax hydrolyze in water to give:
Na2B4O7 + 7 H2O
4H3BO3 + 2 NaOH
v.weak acid
tit. 
2 HCl using M.O
titrate  HCl using M.O indicator.(let reading = x)
eg.3. Na2CO3 sodium carbonate.
Na2CO3
pH =
HCl
NaHCO3
8.3
Ph.Ph.
HCl
NaCl + H2O +CO2
3.8
M.O.
Na2CO3 can be determined by titration against HCl by 2 methods :
a- Using M.O. as indicator it will give total CO3-2
b- Using Ph.Ph. as indicator it will give 1/2 CO3-2 and considered as half neutralization
step.
But care that the 1st step to NaHCO3 takes place on 2 separate steps;
Na2CO3 + 2HCl
2NaCl + CO2
Na2CO3 +CO2 + H2O
2Na2CO3 +2HCl
+H2O
2 NaHCO3
2NaHCO3 + 2 NaCl
i.e. For 1/2 neutralization, we must prevent the escape of CO2 by :
1- cooling
2- dilution
3-stirring
4- dipping the nozzle of burrete under the surface of the soln.
3- Indirect or back (residual titration)
- In it we add Known excess of standard to the sample and titrate the excess
unreacted standard.
Conc. of sample A = Known excess standard - b
When do we use back titration ?
1- When sample is volatile .eg. NH3, formic acid.
2- When sample is insoluble eg. ZnO, CaO, CaCO3, BaCO3
3- When reaction require heat of standard solution.
4- When reaction proceed only in presence of excess reagent eg. with lactic acid.
Determination of inorganic ammonium salts :
NH4Cl + NaOH
NaCl + NH3 + H2O
Add known excess NaOH , then boil to remove
NH3 and titrate excess NaOH using HCl and M.R. as indicator.
Determination of nitrogen in organic compounds : (by Kjeldahl's method) :
Organic cpd Conc.H2SO4 Δ NH3
(NH4)2SO4
-Nitrogen of organic cpd is reduced to NH3 by digestion with conc. H2SO4 in the
presence of K2SO4 or Na2SO4 (to raise the boiling point of acid) and CuSO4
or HgO as a catalyst.
-The organic cpd. is oxidised to CO2 and the acid is reduced to SO2 and nitrogen
to NH3 which is fixed with excess acid as (NH4)2SO4 then add known excess NaOH
and titrate excess unreacted alkali against HCl as before.
4- Other indirect Titrations :
Determination of esters :Esters are hydrolysed by reflux with known excess of NaOH, cool and the excess
unreacted NaOH is titrated against standard HCl using Ph.Ph. indicator.
Determination of ammonium salt and amino acids (Formol titration)
Another method for determination of ammonium salts is formol titration .
When formaldehyde is added to the sample , hexamethylene tetramine (hexamine)
which is neutral is formed and equivalent amount of acid which can be titrated
against NaOH.
4NH4Cl + 6HCHO
(CH2)6N4 + 4HCl + 6H2O
4(NH4)2SO4 + 6HCHO
(CH2)6N4 + 2H2SO4 + 6H2O
N.B. HCHO must be neutralized from any formic acid due to aerial oxidation .