Answer to Question #335654 in Inorganic Chemistry for Isa

Question

What is the relationship between equilibrium constants of acid-base, complexometric, precipitation, and redox titration and the feasibility of titration? What are the similarities and differences between the four types of titration? Are there other factors that need to be considered when assessing the feasibility of titration?

Answer 1

In acid-base titrations, a neutralization reaction takes place and in redox titrations, a redox reaction takes place (an oxidizing reaction and a reduction reaction). The use of indicators is the most commonly used method of determining the endpoint of the reaction.

Before we start discussing about titration and titration curves, we should quickly refresh the concept of a weak/strong acid and weak/strong base.