Use the diagram of a titration apparatus to answer the question.

An illustration shows a titration apparatus. The illustration shows a burette in a conical flask held with a clamp and stand. Bottles of acids and alkali, an indicator, and a pipette are placed around this set up.

A student uses the apparatus to determine the concentration of a solution of hydrofluoric acid. Which component will the student put in the burette?

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Responses

titrant
titrant

indicator
indicator

salt
salt

analyte
analyte
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In a titration setup, the component that is placed in the burette is the titrant. The titrant is the solution of known concentration that is added to the analyte (the solution of unknown concentration) in the conical flask to determine its concentration.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

titrant