Titration

The word titration rhymes with tight nation. The medical use of this word is a little different, but in chemistry titration refers to a commonly used method of finding the concentration of an unknown liquid, by comparing it with a known liquid. An acid-base titration is good to consider when learning the method, but there are more uses for the technique. The measure of oxalate ion using potassium permanganate in a warm acid environment is a good example of a redox titration. The Mohr titration is a determination of chloride concentration using known silver nitrate solution and sodium dichromate an indicator.