SäureBaseStöchiometrie

SäureBaseStöchiometrie refers to the quantitative relationships in acid-base reactions. It is a fundamental concept in chemistry used to determine the amounts of reactants and products involved in these reactions. The stoichiometry of an acid-base reaction is governed by the balanced chemical equation, which shows the molar ratios of acids, bases, and the resulting salts and water. For instance, in the reaction between a strong acid like hydrochloric acid (HCl) and a strong base like sodium hydroxide (NaOH), the equation is HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H₂O. This equation indicates that one mole of HCl reacts completely with one mole of NaOH to produce one mole of sodium chloride and one mole of water. Understanding these molar ratios is crucial for calculations involving titrations, where a solution of known concentration (the titrant) is used to determine the unknown concentration of another solution (the analyte). By carefully measuring the volume of titrant required to reach the equivalence point, where the moles of acid and base have reacted stoichiometrically, one can accurately calculate the concentration of the analyte. This principle is widely applied in analytical chemistry for the determination of the concentration of acids and bases in various samples.