Answer to Question #140468 in General Chemistry for Ashley

Question

Once you have finished filling the buret, what must you do before starting the titration?

Remove the funnel, run some solution through into the flask containing the unknown solution, and take an initial reading.
Remove the funnel, run some solution through, and remove the hanging drop into a waste beaker, then take an initial reading.
Remove the funnel, run some solution through, and remove the hanging drop into a waste beaker. Assume that the initial reading is 0.0 mL.
Run some solution through and remove the hanging drop, but keep the funnel in place in case you need to top up the buret.

Answer 1

Remove the funnel, run some solution through, and remove the hanging drop into a waste beaker, then take an initial reading.