Titration for Acetic Acid in Vinegar – Lab Report Assistant Exercise 1: Determining the Concentra...

Titration for Acetic Acid in Vinegar – Lab Report Assistant

Exercise 1: Determining the Concentration of Acetic Acid

Data Table 1. NaOH Titration Volume

Initial NaOH Volume (mL)

Final NaOH Volume (mL)

Total volume of NaOH used (mL)

Trial 1

5.2

2.3

2.9

Trial 2

6.2

3.9

2.9

Trial 3

7.2

4.9

2.9

Average Volume of NaOH Used (mL) : 2.9

Data Table 2. Concentration of CH3COOH in Vinegar

Average volume of NaOH used (mL)

Concentration CH3COOH in vinegar (mol/L)

% CH3COOH in vinegar  

0.0029

1.74%

Questions:

If the manufacturer of the vinegar used in the experiment stated that the vinegar contained 5.0% acetic acid, what would the percent error between your result and the manufacturer’s statement be? Show your work.

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Chemistry 1 Answer Ghaida Hassan