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Wordabulary

titration

Pronunciation
Noun B2 Upper-intermediate

Quick answer

A laboratory technique used to find the exact concentration of a solution by carefully adding a solution of known concentration until a reaction is complete.

"During the titration, she added the acid drop by drop until the indicator finally changed colour."

Usage notes

The point where the reaction is exactly complete is called the equivalence point, often signalled by a colour change in an indicator.

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Which word fits the gap? "During the _____, she added the acid drop by drop until the indicator finally changed colour."

Answer: titration

In your own words, what does "titration" mean?

A laboratory technique used to find the exact concentration of a solution by carefully adding a solution of known concentration until a reaction is complete.

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