Reading Titration Curves

Reading Titration Curves

11th Grade · Science · 30 min

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Learning Objective

I can interpret a titration curve to determine the equivalence point for strong acids and strong bases.

  • 1

    An indicator changes color in a specific pH range, and methyl red is an indicator that goes from red to yellow over a pH range of about 4.4 to 6.2.

  • 2

    For the titration of a weak acid with a strong base, the pH is greater than 7 at the equivalence point, so phenolphthalein would work well as an indicator because it changes in a range of 8 to 10.

  • 3

    When titrating a weak base with a strong acid, the pH at the equivalence point is less than 7, so methyl red would be a good indicator to use.