The chief chemist of Victory Vinegar Works, Ltd., inter- views two chemists for employment. He states, “Qual- ity control requires that our high-grade vinegar contain 5.00 ± 0.01% acetic acid by mass. How would you analyze our product to ensure that it meets this specification?" Anne Dalton says, "I would titrate a 50.00-11L sample of the vinegar with 1.000 M NaOH, using phe- nolphthalein to detect the equivalence point to within ±0.02 mL of base." Charlie Cannizzarro says, "I would use a pH meter to determine the pH to ±0.01 pH units and interface it with a computer to print out the mass percentage of acetic acid." Which candidate did the chief chemist hire? Why?
The chief chemist of Victory Vinegar Works, Ltd., inter- views two chemists for employment. He states, “Qual- ity control requires that our high-grade vinegar contain 5.00 ± 0.01% acetic acid by mass. How would you analyze our product to ensure that it meets this specification?" Anne Dalton says, "I would titrate a 50.00-11L sample of the vinegar with 1.000 M NaOH, using phe- nolphthalein to detect the equivalence point to within ±0.02 mL of base." Charlie Cannizzarro says, "I would use a pH meter to determine the pH to ±0.01 pH units and interface it with a computer to print out the mass percentage of acetic acid." Which candidate did the chief chemist hire? Why?
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![The chief chemist of Victory Vinegar Works, Ltd., inter-
views two chemists for employment. He states, “Qual-
ity control requires that our high-grade vinegar contain
5.00 ± 0.01% acetic acid by mass. How would you
analyze our product to ensure that it meets this
specification?"
Anne Dalton says, "I would titrate a 50.00-11L
sample of the vinegar with 1.000 M NaOH, using phe-
nolphthalein to detect the equivalence point to within
±0.02 mL of base."
Charlie Cannizzarro says, "I would use a pH meter to
determine the pH to ±0.01 pH units and interface it with
a computer to print out the mass percentage of acetic
acid."
Which candidate did the chief chemist hire? Why?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4382e1aa-5d2c-47d3-a859-48ae1d570582%2F35d13e57-b0d7-4c25-b76b-3a9357867c53%2Fozxcs9o.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The chief chemist of Victory Vinegar Works, Ltd., inter-
views two chemists for employment. He states, “Qual-
ity control requires that our high-grade vinegar contain
5.00 ± 0.01% acetic acid by mass. How would you
analyze our product to ensure that it meets this
specification?"
Anne Dalton says, "I would titrate a 50.00-11L
sample of the vinegar with 1.000 M NaOH, using phe-
nolphthalein to detect the equivalence point to within
±0.02 mL of base."
Charlie Cannizzarro says, "I would use a pH meter to
determine the pH to ±0.01 pH units and interface it with
a computer to print out the mass percentage of acetic
acid."
Which candidate did the chief chemist hire? Why?
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