base standardization

[mcgill2012]

i came across standardization in a passage and i dont really understand what it is or why its done. can anyone explain?

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[loveoforganic]

A lot of bases become weaker over time, so it's impossible to tell what strength they are without standardizing, which is just titration with a primary standard (doesn't change concentration over time) acid.

 

[mcgill2012]

So the purpose of the titration is to determine the effective molarity of the base

 

[loveoforganic]

Yep! And it's not base specific. Standarizations are used for a plethora of things