Engineering
Chemistry
Conductometric Titration
Question

Which of the following graph represents conductometric titration of a mixture of strong acid (HCl) and weak acid(CH3COOH) against weak base (NH4OH)?
[Assume volume of final solution remains constant on addition of base]

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Solution

In conductometric titration of HCl (strong acid) and CH3COOH (weak acid) with NH4OH (weak base), the conductivity changes in three distinct stages. First, H+ from HCl is neutralized, forming NH4+Cl-, causing a sharp decrease in conductivity due to replacement of high mobility H+ with lower mobility NH4+. Second, H+ from CH33COO-NH4+; the weak dissociation of CH3COOH means conductivity decreases slowly. Finally, after both equivalence points, excess NH4OH adds, slightly increasing conductivity as NH4+ and OH- ions accumulate. The graph shows two descending lines with different slopes, the first steeper than the second, followed by a slight upward curve.

Final Answer: The first graph (top-left image) is correct.