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About titration
« on: September 24, 2006, 11:08:57 AM »
titration-hydrochloric acid and sodium carbonate
i would like to ask
why are sodium hydroxide and hydrated sodium carbonate not suitable to be used as'primary standard'?and why anhydrous sodium carbonate can be use?
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Re: About titration
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2006, 11:20:52 AM »
a.) Read forum rules

b.) Think about how sodium hydroxide (solid) can react with CO2 and with water from the air

c.) What are the required properties of a "primary standard"?

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