A microscale acid–base titration
In association with Nuffield Foundation
Use microscale titration to complete an acid–base neutralisation with sodium hydroxide in this class practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
In this experiment, students use a microscale titration apparatus, referred to in the student sheets as a microscale burette – prepared from pipettes, a syringe and some rubber or plastic tubing – to carry out a titration, filling the burette with hydrochloric acid and placing sodium hydroxide solution in a beaker. Students then try to calculate the exact concentration of the sodium hydroxide solution.
The downloadable resources include two levels of student worksheet (scaffolded and unscaffolded) with practical method and follow-up questions. Also included are lesson slides, teacher and technician notes containing answers to the questions on the student worksheets.