Titration of sulfuric acid

A simple titration with sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide is performed.

Discussion: 

Sulfuric acid is a strong diprotic acid. It will react with sodium hydroxide, a strong base, in a one-to-two ratio:

H2SO4(aq) + 2 NaOH(aq) →Na2SO4(aq) + 2 H2O(l)

If the solutions are of the same concentration, one would expect to use the twice the volume of sodium hydroxide solution to titrate the initial sample of sulfuric acid.

Credits: 
  • Design
    • John W. Moore University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
  • Demonstration
    • Kelly Houston Jetzer University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
  • Video
    • Jerrold J. Jacobsen University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
  • Text
    • Kelly Houston Jetzer University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
    • John W. Moore University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706