Learning aim A: Undertake titration and colorimetry to determine the concentration of solutions.
You are a newly appointed technical assistant at a large chemical plant, Chemcalequip. As part of your induction period and to progress in your role, you have to demonstrate skills in a range of practical procedures and techniques. Part of your role is to ensure equipment is calibrated and equipment and chemicals are safety checked.
A shipment of chemicals has arrived and the labels have become detached. The concentrations of hydrochloric acid and copper sulphate are unknown and you will need to complete a number of practical techniques to find the unknown concentrations.
A key part of your job will be making and testing standard solutions using titration and colorimetry procedures. You must demonstrate your ability to carry out these techniques skilfully and accurately.
Evidence of your practical skills, along with your results, calculations, evaluation of the techniques and possible improvements will need to be submitted in a report(s).
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