Meaning & use
titrant
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Meaning
nouncountabletechnicalchemistry
A solution of known concentration that is slowly added to another solution in a titration.
Grammar: Countable; often used with 'the' when referring to a specific solution.
Patterns
- add the titrant to the analyte
- standardize the titrant
- the titrant is delivered from a burette
The titrant was added drop by drop until the color changed.
We standardized the titrant before starting the experiment.
The concentration of the titrant must be known precisely.
Word forms
| plural | titrants |
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Common combinations
- standardize the titrant
- You must standardize the titrant to ensure accurate results.
- add the titrant
- Add the titrant slowly while swirling the flask.
- titrant solution
- The titrant solution was prepared fresh each day.
- excess titrant
- Adding excess titrant will cause the endpoint to be missed.
Synonyms and how they differ
- standard solution
- A solution of exactly known concentration; often used as the titrant, but 'standard solution' is a broader term.
Word family
Commonly confused: titrant or analyte?
titrant vs analyte
The analyte is the solution being analyzed (the one you want to find the concentration of), while the titrant is the solution you add to it.
Practice
In a titration, what is the titrant?
Choose one answer.
The titrant is the solution of known concentration that is added from a burette. The unknown solution is the analyte; the indicator is a separate substance.
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