CHAPTER I

PREFACE

I.1 Background
Potentiometric method is an analytical method which determines the
volumetric titration end point by comparing the electric current voltage
curves. This analysis is based on the measurement of electrical voltage
changes during the titration of a solution of unknown his cell potential
(Pudjaatmaka, 2002)

Basic voltage reading on the instrument using a potentiometric

specific electrode can be derived from the equation of the electrochemical
Nemst law, because the E is a constant, then the price of E is directly
proportional to the logarithm of the concentration of F (Djawaliiri M.H,
1995).

Nernst equation yields a relationship between cell emf and the

concentration of reactants and products in conditions that are not state
standard (Chang, 2004).
Nernst equation is a relationship that states the potential difference
generated in an electrochemical cell as a function of temperature and
concentration as well as the partial pressure of the reactants and products
(Oxtoby, 2003).

In this practice method used is precisely potentiometric titration

acid-base titration, to determine the end point of a titration curve by
making the potential outcome of comparison cells measured using a
potentiometer with the addition titers volume.
I.2 Formulation Of The Problem
How to determine the equivalence point of the neutralization
reaction and the final concentration of 0.09 N H2SO4 solution; 0.08 and
NaOH O, 08 N; 0.06 N using the potentiometric method?
I.3 Objective Experiment

I-1

Introduction
The purpose of this experiment is to determine the
equivalence point of the neutralization reaction and to determine a final
concentration of 0.09 N H2SO4 solution; NaOH 0.08 N and O, 08 N; 0.06 N
using the potentiometric method.

I-2

Laboratory Analysis Of Instrument

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