g In science, we like to develop explanations that we can use to predict the outcome of events and phenomena. Try to develop an
explanation that tells how much NaOH needs to be added to a beaker of HCl to cause the color to change. Your explanation can be something like: The color change will occur when [some amount] of NaOH is added because the color change occurs when [some condition]. The goal for your explanation is that it describes the outcome of this example, but can also be used to predict the outcome of other examples of this phenomenon. Here's an example explanation: The color of the solution will change when 40 ml of NaOH is added to a beaker of HCl because the color always changes when 40ml of base is added. Although this explanation works for this example, it probably won't work in examples where the flask contains a different amount of HCl, such as 30ml. Try to make an explanation that accurately predicts the outcome of other versions of this phenomenon.
A titration involves the addition of a titrant to an analyte solution. It is a method of volumetric analysis.
When a particular volume of titrant is added, the colour changes to signal the end point of the reaction.
The point at which the colour changes is called the equivalence point. This is the point at which the amount of titrant added is just enough to completely neutralize the analyte solution.
Hence the volume NaOH that needs to be added to the beaker containing HCl to cause a colour change is the volume of NaOH that is just enough to completely neutralize the HCl solution.
