Chemistry Internal Assessment Title: Determination of the percentage (%) of ethanoic acid in vinegar Date Experiment was performed: 1st April 2011 Criteria Assessed: DCP‚ CE Apparatus: 2 conical flasks 1 250cm3 volumetric flask ±0.30cm3 Electronic Balance ±0.10g 50cm3 Burette±0.1cm3 25cm3 Pipette±0.06cm3 Materials: 0.20M HCl (±0.02moldm-3) 1.1g solid NaOH (±0.1g) A solution of vinegar of unknown concentration (density= 1.05gcm-3) Phenolphthalein Method: * A solution of NaOH was
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Ethanoic Acid Advantages: Ethanoic acid is non-toxic and is a weak acid‚ meaning it will not do any damage to most surfaces as it does not corrode or bind to other metals‚ therefore can be easily removed through washing or rinsing it. Disadvantages: Ethanoic Acid is the slowest de-scaler of the three acids‚ and is therefore the least effective. It also may cause an unpleasant smell‚ and can have a negative effect on the taste of coffee meaning one would need to spend longer time rinsing and cleaning
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1.0 Aim The purpose of this experiment is to use Volumetric Analysis to determine the concentration of acetic acid in white vinegar. 2.0 Theory The concentration is a measurement of relative amounts of solute and solvent. There are many diverse ways of expressing concentration but the most accepted and widely used is molar concentration and regularly referred to as molarity which is defined in mole‚ the amount of solute dissolved in one litre of solution. [pic] In this experiment there
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Discussion 20 Conclusion 21 Recommendations 21 References 22 Appendices 22 Abstract This experiment was performed in order to determine the molarity of a solution and the percent by mass of acetic acid‚ CH3COOH in vinegar. Acetic acid is monoprotic and belongs to the carboxyl family of organic compounds. The titration method is used to neutralize the acids by using the standardized sodium hydroxide solution. It reacts with bases which is sodium hydroxide‚ NaOH to form salt and water. The
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carbohydrates ‚ lipids‚ proteins and nucleic acids. Briefly‚ the meaning of macromolecules is that they normally contain two or more molecules in them and their main functions are to store energy‚ information and much more. Most foods are known to be combinations of macromolecules. While some of these compounds can be detected by taste tests‚ many cannot. Scientists then use certain tests to determine the presence of macromolecules. To determine the type of macaromolecules present in a certain
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Lab 12: Titration of Acetic Acid in Vinegar Abstract: To lesarn how to titrate chemicals in a lab. Also to be able to determine the concentration of an acetic acid solution. Purpose: To learn how to titrate‚ and calulate the concentration of an acetiuc acid solution. In this case the concentration of vinegar‚ which is diluted acetic acid. Hypothesis: The sodium hydroxide used in this titration would balance out the acetic acid in vinegar. The phenolpthalein‚ a acid –base color indicator will
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Determination of the Concentration of Acetic Acid in Vinegar Lab Exercise 4 CHEM 1106 9/19/12 Purpose: Standardize a sodium hydroxide solution using a primary standard acid. Determine the molarity and the percent by mass of acetic acid in vinegar by titration with the standardized sodium hydroxide solution. Introduction: Vinegar is a dilute solution containing acetic acid. Since vinegar has a low pH‚ it can be titrated with a base. Titration is a method used in order to ascertain
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Science C.A.T Year 9 2014 Advanced by Sara Hamilton 9H Testing Vinegar – Acid Base Titration Aim The aim of this practical experiment was to pair up and measure the concentration of the acid in three different brands of vinegar. We added a base liquid‚ to the three different brands of vinegar until a neutralization reaction occurred. We conducted the experiment using the titration method. Hypothesis My hypothesis is that the vinegar that will have the highest acidic level will be Cornwell’s because
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A neutralization reaction of ethanoic acid and sodium hydrogen carbonate Cristina Li 17th April 2017 Introduction The hypothesis is the balloon will be bigger and bigger with the increase of vinegar. The chemical reaction between the baking soda and vinegar produces bubbles of carbon dioxide gas as part of this acid-base reaction. Sodium hydrogen carbonate (baking
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Percent Acetic Acid in Vinegar Introduction: Acetic acid is reactive when combined with calcium carbonate. In this lab‚ we will use vinegar for its acetic acid and egg shells for their calcium carbonate. Marketable vinegar differs in its acetic acid concentration from 4-6%. Calcium carbonate reacts with the acetic acid in vinegar to produce carbon dioxide‚ water‚ and calcium acetate as represented by the equation: CaCO3 + 2HC2H3O2 CO2 + H2O + Ca(C2H3O2)2. The calcium carbonate reacts with
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