Hi all,

 

I have read alot about acid-base titration in books and whenever I come across this topic I have observed that in titration reaction the volume of acid is taken to be less than that of an alkali.I have 2 questions.

 

1.Is my observation correct or not?

 

2. If so what is the reason for the said observation?

 

Any help will be most appreciated by me as always!!!!

Maybe your observation is correct depends what you have read. But no the amounts depend totally on which acid and base are being used for example alot of acetic acid would be needed to neutralise a concentrated sodium hydoroxide solution, a much smaller amount of sulphuric acid would be needed to reach neutralisation.

there are Mono, Di and Tribasic acids 1H+ 2H+ and 3H+ respectively.

 

there is also Molar concentration of these in the titration solns, something Can be a 1:1 ratio but if One of the participants is twice as concentrated then it moves to 2:1 and so forth.

 

mostly it`s all down to OH- and H+ in any given quantity that will dictate which you will need more of.