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titrant

American  
[tahy-truhnt] / ˈtaɪ trənt /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. the reagent added in a titration.


titrant British  
/ ˈtaɪtrənt /

noun

  1. the solution in a titration that is added from a burette to a measured quantity of another solution

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of titrant

First recorded in 1935–40; tit(e)r + -ant

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The following example exercise demonstrates the computation of pH for a titration solution after additions of several specified titrant volumes.

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The titration's end point may then be estimated as the volume of titrant that yields a distinct orange-to-yellow color change.

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Use of litmus would show a color change that begins after adding 7–8 mL of titrant and ends just before the equivalence point.

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This volume represents a stoichiometric excess of titrant, and a reaction solution containing both the titration product, acetate ion, and the excess strong titrant.

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The acid and titrant are both monoprotic and the sample and titrant solutions are equally concentrated; thus, this volume of titrant represents the equivalence point.

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