Question 5(d)(ii)
A student does a titration to find the concentration of a solution of sulfuric acid. This is the student's method.
- fill a burette with sulfuric acid and record the reading
- transfer of potassium hydroxide solution to a conical flask
- add a few drops of methyl orange to the conical flask
- place the conical flask on a white tile
- swirl the flask continuously while adding sulfuric acid from the burette
- keep adding sulfuric acid until the end-point has been reached
- record the rough reading at the end-point
Another student also does the titration.
The student repeats the titration without the methyl orange indicator.
They add exactly of sulfuric acid to the potassium hydroxide solution.
Describe how the student could obtain pure, dry potassium sulfate crystals from the reaction mixture.
