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Acid-alkali titration

This practical is a relatively straightforward acid-base titration problem to determine the amount of water of crystallisation in crystals of ethane-1,2-dioic acid (commonly known as oxalic acid) which is present in rhubarb and responsible for its sour taste. It involves some good practical chemistry such as making up a standard solution and you are asked to calculate the percentage uncertainty as well as carry out...

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