Question

How do you find volume in a titration question?

Answer 1

See below.

Explanation:

There are different types of titration, but in here I will assume that the question is about the titration is an acid-base titration.

Assuming we want to find how much base should be added to an acid with a known concentration.

In the question, it should be provided the following data:

Concentration of the acid: `M_a`.

Volume of the acid: `V_a`

Concentration of the base: `M_b`

and we will need to determine the volume of the base (`V_b`) needed to titrate the acid.

Assuming that the acid and the base are both monoprotic, such as: `HCl` and `NaOH`.

In here we can say: `n_(H^+)=n_(OH^(-))`

Since the relationship between the number of mole and molarity is:

`n=MxxV`, then we can say:

`M_axxV_a=M_bxxV_b`

Thus, the volume of the base needed to titrate the acid is:

`V_b=(M_axxV_a)/(M_b)`

Here is a complete lab demonstration on how to carry an acid-base titration in the lab along with the calculations thereafter:
Lab Demonstration | Acid - Base Titration.