Back Titration: Tips for Aceing Your Exam

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SUMMARY

The discussion focuses on back titration specifically involving acid-base pairs. Key advice includes clearly identifying the substance being determined, the excess reagent added, and the titrant used. Participants emphasize the importance of writing all reaction equations and applying stoichiometry to solve the problem. The analogy of overpaying at a cashier effectively illustrates the concept of back titration.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of acid-base chemistry
  • Familiarity with stoichiometry
  • Knowledge of titration techniques
  • Ability to write and balance chemical equations
NEXT STEPS
  • Study detailed procedures for performing back titrations
  • Learn about different acid-base indicators and their applications
  • Explore stoichiometric calculations in titration scenarios
  • Review common pitfalls in titration experiments and how to avoid them
USEFUL FOR

Students preparing for chemistry exams, particularly those focusing on titration methods, and educators looking for effective teaching strategies in acid-base chemistry.

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Hey guys! I have an exam tomorrow on back titration. Can i have some useful advice?
 
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"Back titration" of what? Acid-base pairs? Redox couples? You will have to be a bit more specific.
 
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"Back titration" of what? Acid-base pairs? Redox couples? You will have to be a bit more specific.
Oh sorry. I mean Back Titration of acid-base pair.
 
Technically all back titrations are identical - you titrate an excess of the added substance. List what is being determined, what is being added in excess, what is the titrant, write all reaction equations - and then it is just a stoichiometry to follow.
 
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It's like you do not have exact change when you take items you want to buy to the cashier. You overpay with larger value pieces and the cashier give you the extra change in smaller-value pieces. This means you net paid what the purchase cost was.
 
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