In a titration, sulfuric acid of concentration \(0.1 moll^{-1}\) was added from a burette into a conical flask containing \(20cm^{3}\) of sodium hydroxide solution. The average titre was \(11.2cm ...
An easier, albeit vastly more expensive and dangerous alternative came in the 19th century when chemists discovered auto-ignition using a potassium chlorate mixture and sulfuric acid. This method ...