In: Chemistry
1) Adding titrant past the color change of the analyte solution
Adding titrant past the color change will introduce more reactant to the flask than actually required. This will cause the calculated number of moles too high
2) Recording the molarity of titrant as 0.1 M rather than its actual value of 0.01M
This will cause the calculated number of moles too high
3) Spilling some analyte out of the flask during the titration.
This will cause the calculated number of moles too low
4) Starting the titration with air bubbles in the burette
This will introduce more volume of titrant to the flask and cause the calculated number of moles too high
5) Filling the burette above the 0.0 mL mark
Filling the burette above the 0.0 mL mark introduce more volume of titrant to the flask and cause the calculated moles of the analyte to be too low.