A dirty buret will often have drops of solution adhere to the side after titration. How does this affect the calculated moles of Na2S2O3 added?
Solution.
The volume of solution represented by drops cannot be counted in easy way. For instance, according to the measurment you spent 25 mL of Na2S2O3, and actually x mL is still adhered in the form of drops. So, the volume actually added is (25-x) mL.
The number of moles added can be calculated using the formula
n = cV,
so using a dirty buret the result is nexp = 25c, but actual amount of substance added is n = (25-x)c. As a result, the calculated amount of Na2S2O3 will be greater then the actual value. The ratio is
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