AIIMS2007ChemistryIonic Equilibrium
During titration of acetic acid with aq. ( NaOH ) solution, the neutralisation graph has a vertical line. This line indicates
Options
- Aalkaline nature of equivalence
- Bacidic nature of equivalence
- Cneutral nature of equivalence
- Ddepends on experimental proceeding.
Correct answer
A. alkaline nature of equivalence
Step-by-step solution
In any type of acid-base titration, there is a sudden change in the ( pH ) value at the end point. During the titration of a weak acid with a strong base, beyond the equivalent point, the solution will contain the salt and excess of free base. ( CH ₃ COOH + NaOH Sodium acetate CH ₃ COONa + H ₂ O ) Due to the presence of free base, solution becomes alkaline in nature.