Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can describe what a titration measures and name the roles of the analyte, the titrant, the burette and the pipette. (Guide: “What a titration does”)
- I can explain why the titration reaction must be specific and go to completion. (Guide: “What a titration does”)
- I can tell the equivalence point (defined by amounts) apart from the endpoint (what I observe). (Guide: “Equivalence point and endpoint”; Practice Q1)
- I can give three ways of detecting the endpoint, including a self-indicating titrant. (Guide: “Equivalence point and endpoint”; Worked example 2)
Calculation
- I can calculate an unknown concentration from titration data using n = M × V and the mole ratio. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice Q2)
- I can handle ratios other than 1:1 and explain when M₁V₁ = M₂V₂ fails. (Practice Q3)
- I can calculate a mass of analyte from a redox or precipitation titration. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice Q4)
- I can predict the volume of titrant needed to reach the equivalence point before titrating. (Guide: “Finding the equivalence point from amounts”; Practice Q4(c), Q7)
Skills and reasoning
- I can plot titration data with labelled axes, units and even scales, and read the equivalence point from the graph. (Guide: Figure 1; Practice Q6)
- I can describe which ions are present before, at and after the equivalence point. (Guide: particle table; Practice Q6(b), Q7(c))
- I can predict whether a practical mistake makes the calculated result too high, too low or unchanged, and justify it. (Guide: “How errors move the answer”; Practice Q5)
All ticked? Move on to Topic 4.7, Types of Chemical Reactions, or return to the course roadmap.