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Molar mass of acid? Avg molar mass of acid Percentage error? **Identity not need

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Question

Molar mass of acid?

Avg molar mass of acid

Percentage error?

**Identity not needed**

NB: the molar masses of the unknowns are (g/mole) 126.07, 134.08, or 150.09. Remember they are all diprotic acids. It is not necessary to name the unknown acid.

DATA SHEET Part B: Molar Mass of an Unknown Acid Code Number of Unknown Acid IRIAL1 IREAL2 IRLAL3 IRIAL4 IRIALS 25 Mass Acid Molarity of NaOH used o o 2 e 2.92. Initial Buret Vol. (v) So -2 Final Buret Vol. (V) Vol. of NaOH used AV a V-V Molar Mass of Acid Show a sample calculation: Average Molar Mass of Acid (using best three trials) Identity of Acid (from list of possible unknowns) Percent Error Show Calculation: Name Lab Day M T w R F Instructor Room: 103 109 117 125 Lab Time

Explanation / Answer

Ans. For Trial 1:

Step 1: Number of moles of NaOH consumed to neutralize the acid solution =

Molarity of NaOH solution x Volume of NaOH solution

= 0.00292 M x 21.0 ml = 0.06132 moles

Note: Molarity = moles / Liter. So, molarity x volume (in L) = (moles/ L) x L = moles]

Step 2: Since the acid is diprotic, one mole of its donates 2 H+.

That is 1 mol acid is neutralized by 2 moles base. Or, 1 mole base neutralizes (1/2) moles acid.

So, number of moles of acid neutralized by base = (1/ 2) x number of moles of NaOH

                                                            = (1/2) x (0.06132 moles) = 0.03066 moles

Now,

Molar mass of the acid = mass / number of moles

                                    = X / (Molar mass) = 0.03066 mol

                                    Or, Molar mass = X / 0.03066 mol

For a hypothetical case, if the mass of acid taken for titration is 4.111 g, then molar mass of the acid would be-

                        Molar mass = 4.111 g/ 0.03066 mol = 134.08 g/ mol (hypothetical)

Note: Put the exact mass of acid taken for titration in place of X to get the exact molar mass of the acid.

The same case can be repeated for other trials.

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