Abstract

Mixing different amounts together of ethyl acetate, hydrochloric acid, water,

and ethyl alcohol while they react and reach equilibrium. Titrating each mixture with
a standardized sodium hydroxide solution to determine the equilibrium
concentration of acetic acid. The goal is to find the equilibrium constant that causes
the acid-catalyzed dissociation of ethyl.
Procedure
Part A:
1. Get unknown from stockroom and record molar masses.
2. Use 3 mL. or less and determine the density of the 3M HCl solution, unknown
ester, unknown alcohol, and distilled water.
3. Prepare reaction mixture by pouring the proper volume of HCl according to
Table 1 and use a pipette or burret to make the transfer.
Bottle 3 M HCl
H2O
ester
alcohol
#
(mL)
(mL)
(mL)
(mL)
1
5.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
2
5.00
0.00
5.00
0.00
3
5.00
1.00
4.00
0.00
4
5.00
3.00
2.00
0.00
5
5.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
Table 1 Reaction mixture volumes
4. Cap each bottle and mix by shaking and then store until they reach
equilibrium.
5. Using 500 mL of 0.7 M NaOH aqueous soltion dissolve it in 500 mL of distilled
water and seal in air tight bottle.
6. Obtain 3 grams of KHP and record mass to nearest milligram.
7. Dissolve the KHP with about 50 mL of distilled water.
8. Following same procedure prepare two more samples of KHP.
9. Add two drops of phenolphthalein indicator into each KHP solution and titrate
until a very light pink and this is the endpoint of the NaOH solution.
10.Repeat titration for other two KHP solutions.
11.Add two drops of phenolphthalein indicator to the five reaction bottles and
titrate each with the standardized NaOH solution.
Ester + Water = Acid + Alcohol
Species
Ester
Water
Acid
Alcohol
Initial
Ce
Cw
0
0
Change
Equilibri
um

negativ
ex

negativ
ex

positiv
ex

positiv
ex

Ce-x

Cw-X

Ester + Water = Acid + Alcohol

Species
Ester
Water
Acid
Alcohol
Initial
Ce
Cw
0 Ca
Change
Equilibri
um

negativ
ex

negativ
ex

positiv
ex

positiv
ex

Ce-x

Cw-X

Ca + x

Mass of flask w/
KHP
Mass of empty
flask
Mass of KHP
sample (g)
Final buret reading
(mL)
Initial buret
reading
Volume used (mL)
Molarity of NaOH
soln.
Run 1
Buret reading
Final (mL)
Initial (mL)
Volume used
(mL)
Run 2
Buret reading
Final (mL)
Initial (mL)
Volume used
(mL)
Run 3

Sampl Sampl Sampl

e1
e2
e3
78.54 79.15
8
6
79.34
76.34 76.65
76.83
3
5
4

Acid

2.205

2.501

2.506

23.8

19

7.9

17
6.8

7.9
11.1

0
7.9

Trial 1
Base
10.1
0

10

10.1

Trial 2
Acid
Base
24.99
0
10

24.99

Trial 3

Buret reading
Final (mL)
Initial (mL)
Volume used
(mL)

Acid

Run 4
Buret reading
Final (mL)
Initial (mL)
Volume used
(mL)

Trial 4
Acid
Base
22.25
0

Run 5
Buret reading
Final (mL)
Initial (mL)
Volume used
(mL)

Base
28.1
0
28.1

22.25

Trial 5
Acid
Base
21.6
0

Acknowledgemnts:

The author gratefully acknowledges Dr. Ong for

the instructions and guidance in completing this
21.6
experiement. Also thank you to Mr. Chris
Heilman for preparation of all solutions used in this study. Also thank you to Phoenix
College for providing the equipment and facilities to conduct this experiment.
Without the help of all people stated this study could not have been made possible
without them.