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🧪 Resonance in Chemistry, Equivalent Concept & Titration
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🌀 1. Resonance in Chemistry
🔹 Definition:
Resonance is the delocalization of electrons in a molecule where a single Lewis structure cannot accurately represent the molecule.
📘 In simple terms:
Resonance occurs when more than one structure can be drawn for a molecule by only changing the position of electrons, not atoms.
🔹 Key Points:
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The actual structure is a resonance hybrid, not any one of the individual forms.
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Resonance increases the stability of the molecule.
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Shown by double-headed arrows (↔).
🔸 Example: Benzene (C₆H₆):
Resonating Structures:
C=C–C=C–C=C ↔ C–C=C–C=C–C
👉 The real structure is a hybrid with equal bond lengths between carbon atoms.
⚖️ 2. Equivalent Concept in Chemistry
🔹 Definition:
An equivalent is the amount of a substance that will react with or supply one mole of H⁺ ions (acid-base) or one mole of electrons (redox).
🔹 Formula:
Equivalent weight (E) =
Molar Mass (M)n-factor\frac{\text{Molar Mass (M)}}{\text{n-factor}}n-factorMolar Mass (M)
🔸 Where:
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n-factor = number of H⁺ ions replaced (acid-base)
= number of electrons transferred (redox)
🔹 Examples:
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H₂SO₄ (Sulfuric acid):
Molar mass = 98 g/mol, n-factor = 2
⇒ Equivalent weight = 98 / 2 = 49 g/eq -
NaOH:
Molar mass = 40, n-factor = 1
⇒ Equivalent weight = 40 g/eq
🧪 3. Titration (Acid-Base Reaction Method)
🔹 Definition:
Titration is a quantitative chemical analysis used to determine the concentration of an unknown solution using a solution of known concentration.
🔹 Types:
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Acid–Base Titration
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Redox Titration
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Complexometric Titration
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Precipitation Titration
🔸 Basic Acid–Base Titration Equation:
N1V1=N2V2N_1V_1 = N_2V_2N1V1=N2V2
Where:
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N₁ = Normality of acid
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V₁ = Volume of acid
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N₂ = Normality of base
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V₂ = Volume of base
🔹 Used to find unknown normality or volume.
🔹 Indicators Used:
| Titration Type | Indicator |
|---|---|
| Strong Acid + Strong Base | Phenolphthalein / Methyl orange |
| Weak Acid + Strong Base | Phenolphthalein |
| Strong Acid + Weak Base | Methyl orange |
🎯 In Summary:
| Topic | Concept Summary |
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| Resonance | Electrons delocalized in multiple forms; actual structure is a hybrid |
| Equivalent | Mass that reacts with 1 mol H⁺/e⁻; depends on n-factor |
| Titration | Volume-based method to find concentration using a standard solution |
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