True or false. A titration determines the concentration of only an acid by adding a solution of a known volume and concentration.

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Karissa Shields

Chemistry

23 January, 10:01

True or false. A titration determines the concentration of only an acid by adding a solution of a known volume and concentration.

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Alfredo Herring · Answer 1

False, it's not only for acids. I've put alkalis and phenolphthalein (an indicator that goes colourless in the presence of acid) into the beaker and had an acid in the burette.

What a titration actually does is calculates the exact amount of one solution that reacts with a different one.

Whatever happens, you need to know the substances are pure, and the concentration/volume of the substance in the burette.