A student pipetted five 25.00–milliliter samples of hydrochl…
A student pipetted five 25.00–milliliter samples of hydrochloric acid and transferred each sample to an Erlenmeyer flask, diluted it with distilled water, and added a few drops of phenolphthalein to each. Each sample was then titrated with a sodium hydroxide solution to the appearance of the first permanent faint pink color. The following results were obtained. Volumes of NaOH SolutionFirst Sample35.22 mLSecond Sample36.14 mLThird Sample36.13 mLFourth Sample36.15 mLFifth Sample36.12 mL Which of the following is the most probable explanation for the variation in the student’s results?
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