what is an acid based titration
An acid-base titration is a laboratory technique used to determine the concentration of an acid or base in a solution. It involves the gradual addition of a titrant, which is a solution of a known concentration, to a solution of the analyte, which is the substance being analyzed. The titrant is usually a strong acid or base, while the analyte can be a weak acid or base. The reaction between the titrant and the analyte is typically a neutralization reaction, in which an acid reacts with a base to form water and a salt.
During the titration, a pH indicator or a pH meter is used to determine the endpoint, which is the point at which the amount of titrant added is stoichiometrically equivalent to the amount of analyte present. This is often indicated by a sudden change in color or a sharp change in pH. From the volume of titrant required to reach the endpoint, along with the known concentration of the titrant, the concentration of the analyte can be calculated using stoichiometry and the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.