Question

A student did not read the direction to the experiment properly and mixed up where to place the NaOH solution and the vinegar. He put the vinegar in the titrator and the measured amount of NaOH in the beaker. He then added a drop of the phenolphthalein to the solution in the beaker. Does the student need to empty out all the solutions and start over again or can he/she go ahead and run the titration? If he/she run the titration using the solutions as given above, what should he/she expect to see happen for the result?

Answer 1

Answer:

At end point there will a transition from pink to colorless.

Explanation:

As the student put the vinegar in the titrator and NaOH in the beaker, it means that he has poured phenolphthalein in the NaOH solution.

The pH range of phenolphthalein is 8.3-10 (approx), it means it will show pink color in basic medium.

So on addition of phenolphthalein in NaOH the solution will become pink in color.

When we start pouring vinegar from titrator neutralization of NaOH will begin.

On complete neutralization , on addition of single drop of vinegar the solution will become acidic and there will be complete disappearance of pink color solution in the beaker.