How to Solve a Titration Problem

steps to solve titrations

First step

Write a balanced chemical equation

Second step

Calculate the moles of the known solution

• Start with the given information for the solution with both concentration and volume, and ensure the volume is in liters. 

• Use the formula: Moles = Molarity × Volume (in Liters)

Third step

Determine the moles of the unknown solution

• Use the mole ratio from your balanced equation to convert the moles of the known solution to moles of the unknown solution.

For example, if you have 0.02 moles of 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 and the mole ratio of NaOH to H2SO4 is 2:1, you can find the moles of 𝐻2𝑆𝑂4 by dividing 0.02 by 2

Fourth step

Calculate the concentration of the unknown solution

• Divide the moles of the unknown solution (from the previous step) by its volume (in Liters).

• This gives you the concentration of the unknown solution