Question: Simplified titration reaction: HA + OH - --> H 2 O + A - , where HA = oleic acid For the purpose of our
Simplified titration reaction: HA + OH- --> H2O + A- , where HA = oleic acid

For the purpose of our calculations we will pick Oleic acid as our FFA. Oleic acid (C18H34O2) has a pKa of 9.85, its molecular weight is 282.47g/mol and has a density of 0.895g/mL. In our starting flask we add 800mL of acid to 1L of water. 1. Sketch the titration curve for our weak acid + strong base titration. Identify each point on the curve: initial pH, half-equivalence point, equivalence point, and after the equivalence point. 2. Write the reaction of the Oleic acid before any addition of NaOH. Calculate the initial pH of Oleic acid. 3. What is the volume of base that you need to reach the equivalence point if you are starting with 800mL of acid and use 3M NaOH solution
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