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What is the term for the substance to be analyzed in a titration process?
What is the term for the substance to be analyzed in a titration process?
- Titrator
- Titrant
- Titrand
- Analyte (correct)
Who developed the first burette, similar to a graduated cylinder, in 1791?
Who developed the first burette, similar to a graduated cylinder, in 1791?
- Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
- Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze
- François-Antoine-Henri Descroizilles (correct)
- Antoine Lavoisier
What does the term 'titration' descend from?
What does the term 'titration' descend from?
- The Latin word titrare, meaning to measure
- The French word titrer, meaning the proportion of gold or silver in coins or in works of gold or silver (correct)
- The German word titration, meaning to determine concentration
- The Greek word titratikós, meaning chemical analysis
Who first used 'titre' as a verb, meaning 'to determine the concentration of a substance in a given sample'?
Who first used 'titre' as a verb, meaning 'to determine the concentration of a substance in a given sample'?
What is prepared as a standard solution of known concentration and volume in titration?
What is prepared as a standard solution of known concentration and volume in titration?
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Analyte in titration
Analyte in titration
The substance being analyzed in a titration process.
Who invented a similar burette?
Who invented a similar burette?
François-Antoine-Henri Descroizilles invented a burette in 1791.
Origin of 'titration'
Origin of 'titration'
'Titration' comes from the French word 'titrer', relating to proportions in gold/silver objects.
'Titre' as a verb
'Titre' as a verb
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What is the titrant/titrator?
What is the titrant/titrator?
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