Can palmitic acid be titrated by sodium hydroxide?
I am currently researching ideas for my IB Chemistry Internal Assessment and the research question that I currently have is:
Does dilution affect the concentration of palmitic acid in Eskinol Facial Wash?
I'm concerned that the experiment may not work if the concentration of the palmitic acid cannot be found in the first place, which would mean that I get no data.
I am currently researching ideas for my IB Chemistry Internal Assessment and the research question that I currently have is:
Does dilution affect the concentration of palmitic acid in Eskinol Facial Wash?
I'm concerned that the experiment may not work if the concentration of the palmitic acid cannot be found in the first place, which would mean that I get no data.
1 Answer
Here's what I find.
Explanation:
(a) Titration of palmitic acid
Yes, you can titrate palmitic acid with
Palmitic acid is insoluble in water (0.04 mg/mL) but soluble in ethanol and isopropyl alcohol.
You could titrate a solution of the palmitic acid in isopropyl alcohol with aqueous
(b) Does dilution affect the concentration of palmitic acid?
Yes! That is the whole point of dilution.
(c) A practical question
Here is a label for the product.
The ingredient list also includes lauric, myristic, and stearic acids.
How do you plan to titrate just the palmitic acid?
