Titration is the method employed in volumetric analysis. In this method, an unknown concentration of a liquid substance is titrated against another of known concentration. We are going to learn how to calculate the concentration of the substance using the question below.
A is a dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid. B contains 2g of
sodium hydroxide per 250 cm3 of solution. 25cm3 of B
requires 23cm3 of A for complete neutralization. Calculate
i.
Concentration of solution B in mol/dm3
ii.
Concentration of A in mol/dm3
iii.
The number of hydrogen ions in 1dm3
of solution A
(Na=23, H=1, S=32, O=16)
Equation of reaction
H2SO4(aq) +
2NaOH(aq) → Na2SO4(aq) + 2H2O(l)
Solution
i.
Concentration of solution B in mol/dm3
250cm3 = 2g
1000cm3 = 2/250 x1000
= 8g
Molar mass of NaOH = 40g/mol
Concentration in mol/dm3 = 8/40
= 0.2mol/dm3
Or
C = n/V
Where C = concentration in mol/dm3
.n = amount in mole
V = volume in dm3
First convert 250cm3
to dm3
250 /1000 = 0.25dm3
Amount of NaOH = 2/40
= 0.05mole
C = 0.05/0.25 = 0.2mol/dm3
ii.
Concentration of A in mol/dm3
CaVa/CbVb = a/b
Ca = ??
Va = 23cm3
Cb = 0.2mol/dm3
Vb= 25cm3
.a = 1
.b = 2
Ca x 23/0.2 x25 = 1/2.
Ca = 0.2 x 25/46 = 0.109mol/dm3
iii.
Number of hydrogen ions in 1 dm3 of solution A
H2SO4 →
2H+ + SO42-
1 :
2
0.109 = 2x 0.109 = 0.22mole
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