Figure 5.2
The effect of Ka on the titration^
curves for weak acids with a strong
base. 50 cm^3 of 0.1 M acid is being^
titrated with 0.1 M NaOH in each case.mol dm–^3 ). The composition of the titrand at any point in the titration may be computed from the total
amount of acid and base present. However, when one of the reactants is a weak acid or base the picture
is less clear. The incomplete dissociation of the acid or base and the hydrolysis of the salt produced in
the reaction must be taken into account when calculations of
Figure 5.3
The effect of Kb on the titration curves^
for weak bases with a strong acid.
50 cm^3 of 0.1 M base is being titrated^
with 0.1 M HCl in each case.