Q28 · 2021 · Paper 1Unclassified3 marks
QUESTION 28 (3 marks)
Sketch the titration curve formed when 20 mL of 0.1 M butylamine (pKa = 10.0) is titrated with 0.1 M hydrochloric acid.
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WORKED SOLUTION
3 marksQCAA guide · typeset solution
QCAA sample response and mark allocation
28 | • sketches an S-shaped curve with - the half equivalence point at pH 10 and 10 mL [1 mark] - the equivalence point < pH 7 at 20 mL [1 mark] - initial pH between 10 and 12, and the final pH between 3 and 1 (but not below 1) [1 mark] |
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