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Complete Guide of Burette Reading

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  Burette is a graduated glass tube with a stopcock (valve) to control the flow of the liquid. The tool finds its use in the titration process for quantitative analysis of various chemical tests. The controlled amount of solution of known concentration (titrant) is dispensed to find the concentration of an unknown solution (analyte). The titrant is added until the endpoint is reached, which is marked by a color change or precipitate formation. A buffer or pH solution indicates the end of the titration process. The titration process is one of the most frequently used quantitative analyses that help researchers develop or analyze chemical compounds. Also, it is used in various industries to analyze chemical compounds such as environmental studies, winemaking, pharmacology, wastewater analysis, and nutritional implications of food products. Titration looks like a simple procedure, but if not performed carefully, the results obtained are incorrect. There are various steps involved ...

Guide To Using a Burette for Titration

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  Titration is a technique used in the life sciences and healthcare industry where the solution of known concentration is used to find out the concentration of the unknown solution. Generally, the known solution (titrant) is added from a  titration burette  to a fixed amount of unknown solution (analyte) until the completion of the reaction. As the titrant volume is known, it is easier to determine the analyte’s concentration using the titration formula. Often a buffer or pH solution is used to indicate the end of the titration. Titration is one of the most frequently used quantitative analyses that help researchers develop or analyze chemical compounds. Titration seems like a simple procedure, but if not performed carefully, the integrity of your experiment may be compromised. There are several steps that are involved in the titration process. Each step must be executed with vigilance to obtain the correct result. The following abstract discusses the correct use of buret...