4.6 Introduction to Titration

Identify the equivalence point in a titration based on the amounts of the titrant and analyte, assuming the titration reaction goes to completion.

• Titrations may be used to determine the amount of an analyte in solution. The titrant has a known concentration of a species that reacts specifically and quantitatively with the analyte. The equivalence point of the titration occurs when the analyte is totally consumed by the reacting species in the titrant. The equivalence point is often indicated by a change in a property (such as color) that occurs when the equivalence point is reached. This observable event is called the endpoint of the titration.