pH Titrations

1.  Click here to view the pH titration curve for Acetic Acid with NaOH.

a)	What is the formula for acetic acid?  Is it a strong or weak acid?  What is its Ka? answer
b)	Explain how to use this graph to estimate the pKa for Acetic Acid. answer
c)	Based on your answer to (a), what is the pKa for Acetic Acid? answer
d)	Calculate the concentration of the Acetic Acid solution. answer
e)	What is the pH at the equivalence point of this titration? answer
f)	Rationalize your observation in (e). answer
g)	Which of the following acid-base indicators would be least appropriate for this titration:  i) Methyl Red     ii) Phenolphthalein   iii) Phenol Red answer
h)	Where does this solution show the greatest buffer capacity? answer