Titrations
A titration is a process of neutralizing that slowly adds one solution (titrant) to another solution until it reaches neutralization.
To help explain this process, here's an example:
Let's say you are trying to neutralize NaOH with HCl. First, you would put 10 cc of NaOH in a flask. Next, using a burette, you would try and drip as close to 10 cc of HCl into the flask, so that the neutralization of NaOH and HCl can be exact. Preciseness is key in a titration because adding one extra drop can change a neutral solution to something acidic or basic.
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Click here to look at a specific titration experiment procedure with NaOH and HCl.