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When titrating an acid with a base, a dilute solution of the base is used. When titrating a base with an acid, a dilute solution of acid is used. Why are these titrations done with dilute solutions?
15 years ago

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DrBob222
It depends, somewhat, upon your definition of dilute; however, the answer is that a more concd solution will overshoot the end point too much.
15 years ago

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