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What is the main purpose of an acid-base titration?

Posted October 3, 2022


Answer

The main purpose of an acid-base titration is to determine the concentration of an acid or a base and whether the unknown acid or base is strong or weak. 

An acid-base titration is a quantitative analysis technique that’s based on acid base reactions. Researchers determine the concentration of a sample an acid by titrating it with a base of known concentration, or vice versa. Using a burette, the acid or base of known concentration is added very slowly to the base or acid of unknown concentration until there is neutralization. 

Additional resources

A reagent-free acid-base titration method via an electrodialytic titrant generator

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