The endpoint in a titration is the point at which the indicator changes color, signaling that all of the reactant has been neutralized.
Think of the endpoint as a finish line in a race. Just like how runners stop running when they cross the finish line, in a chemical reaction, we know it's time to stop adding reagent when we reach the endpoint.
Titration: A method used to determine the concentration of an unknown solution by adding a known volume and concentration of another solution until reaction completion.
Indicator: A substance that changes color at different pH levels and is used to signal when a reaction has reached its endpoint.
Neutralization Reaction: A type of chemical reaction where an acid reacts with a base to produce water and salt. This is what happens during titration up until we reach our "finish line" or endpoint.
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