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Conclusion:

The purpose of the lab was to determine the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar. I achieved this by combining NaOH with vinegar until the indicator turned pink. The average concentration across the trials was determined to be 0.842M. The percent deviation was 1.78%, taking the 3 closest trials. This shows that I could be more consistent between trials. It shows that I am not great, but not terrible at doing titrations. Some possible errors include the calculations for trial 1(in notebook), improperly read measurements, and contamination during trial 6. For those reasons, I would take trial 1 and 6 with a grain of salt, as they are most definitely inaccurate. If I were to do this lab again, I would be more patient. I would spend more tme taking measurements and mixing the reactants.