The concentration of a certain sodium hydroxide solution was determined by using the solution to titrate a sample of potassium hydrogen phthalate (abbreviated as KHP). KHP is an acid with one acidic hydrogen and a molar mass of 204.22 g/mol. In the titration, 24.46 mL of the sodium hydroxide solution was required to react with 0.1082 g KHP. Calculate the molarity of the sodium hydroxide.

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]Molarity_{NaOH}=0.02166\ M[/tex]

Explanation:

Moles of KHP :

Given, Mass of KHP = 0.1082 g

Molar mass of KHP = 204.22 g/mol

The formula for the calculation of moles is shown below:

[tex]moles = \frac{Mass\ taken}{Molar\ mass}[/tex]

Thus,

[tex]Moles= \frac{0.1082\ g}{204.22\ g/mol}[/tex]

[tex]Moles= 5.2982\times 10^{-4}\ mol[/tex]

According to the reaction shown below:

KHP + NaOH ⇒ KNaP + H₂O

1 mole of KHP reacts with 1 mole of NaOH

So,

[tex]5.2982\times 10^{-4}\ mol[/tex] of KHP reacts with [tex]5.2982\times 10^{-4}\ mol[/tex] of NaOH

Moles of NaOH = [tex]5.2982\times 10^{-4}\ mol[/tex]

Volume = 24.46 mL = 0.02446 L ( 1 mL = 0.001 L)

[tex]Molarity=\frac{Moles\ of\ solute}{Volume\ of\ the\ solution}[/tex]

[tex]Molarity_{NaOH}=\frac{5.2982\times 10^{-4}}{0.02446}[/tex]

[tex]Molarity_{NaOH}=0.02166\ M[/tex]