The major component of vinegar is acetic acid, CH3COOH. Its Ka is 1.8 × 10-5 . One student used 1.000 M NaOH to titrate 25.00 mL vinegar. At the end point, 21.82 mL NaOH was used. (a) What is the concentration of CH3COOH in vinegar? (b) What is the pH of the solution at the end point? (c) What indicator(s) the student should use in this titration? Explain

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The major component of vinegar is acetic acid, CH3COOH. Its Ka is 1.8 × 10-5 . One student used 1.000 M NaOH to titrate 25.00 mL vinegar. At the end point, 21.82 mL NaOH was used.

(a) What is the concentration of CH3COOH in vinegar?

(b) What is the pH of the solution at the end point?

(c) What indicator(s) the student should use in this titration? Explain

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