
RACI Titration Competitions
All secondary schools are invited to compete in their local state-based titration competition and progress to the National Titration competition.
The RACI titration competitions are designed to encourage those students who enjoy Chemistry, particularly its practical side, to develop their scientific skills and understandings, and to reward those who attain a high level of proficiency.
Entrants compete in teams of three (3).
In the state-based competitions, each team member performs two sets of acid-base titrations in order to determine the unknown concentration of a weak acid in a solution that is supplied to them. This weak acid is either ethanoic acid (commonly known as acetic acid) or oxalic acid. This acid is standardised against a solution of the strong base, sodium hydroxide, which is first standardised against a standard solution of an acid (either hydrochloric acid or oxalic acid).
These volumetric analyses vary slightly from state to state but are equivalent in their requirements.
Judging
Judging will be on the basis of the values each team reports for the titres and for the concentrations of the sodium hydroxide and weak acid solutions. Teams will be ranked on how close they get to the actual concentration (lowest sum of errors).
The top teams in each State competition will be invited to represent their state in the National Finals during Term 3.
All national finalists receive a gold or silver badge and a team plaque is awarded to outstanding teams.
Australian National Titration Competition (ANTC) Finals
Competition details can be downloaded below (see ANTC Rules).
Titration Challenge for Chemistry Educators & Laboratory Technicians
Can you titrate as well as your students and your colleagues around the country?
The Titration Challenge is offered to anyone in an educational institution who is teaching Chemistry or working as a laboratory technician.
Participants will individually perform the same analysis as that performed by students in the finals of the Australian National Titration Competition.
See below to download full competition details and click here to register.
Tips to Improve your Titration Skills
Are you struggling to obtain accurate results when you titrate?
Download "A Guide to Titration” below to learn more about improving your skills.
Or watch our instructional YouTube videos below...
Equipment needed - https://youtu.be/pvgpkE9L9UY
Rinsing glassware - https://youtu.be/-yWN4RM2OOg
Rinsing pipette - https://youtu.be/0P743pZWLJE
Using pipette - https://youtu.be/qcWF05hMWWI
Rinsing burette - https://youtu.be/gPQK6cP3J9A
Filling burette - https://youtu.be/VuG5G1S95uU
Titrating - https://youtu.be/k_F6GWm0eK0

Titration Competition Downloads
DATE | LOCATION | CONTACT |
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TBA 2020 |
Research School of Chemistry (Building 136), The Australian National University | Dr Tristan Reekie tristan.reekie@anu.edu.au |