How to teach titration post-16

By Jo Haywood2024-07-08T05:32:00

Students in a school lab using a burette filler to measure liquid for a titration

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Tips for teaching practical titration techniques and the underlying theory

It is important that students know how to carry out a titration and can demonstrate they understand the underpinning knowledge and analytical chemistry technique. Read the article for ideas and tips on teaching the topic post-16 and building on your students’ prior knowledge of concentration, indicators, half-equations, redox reactions and acid–base titrations. There are many real-world uses of titration. Scientists use titration to test for purity in the pharmaceutical industry, to measure the amounts of certain compounds in food and to test water and waste products to ensure they meet environmental limits. Download the resource to help 16–18 learners practise naming, describing the purpose and drawing simple diagrams of titration apparatus too.

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