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Potassium hydrogen phthalate, KHC 8 H 4 O 4 , is used to standardize solutions o

ID: 564971 • Letter: P

Question

Potassium hydrogen phthalate, KHC8H4O4, is used to standardize solutions of bases. The acidic anion reacts with strong bases according to the following net ionic equation:

If a 0.781-g sample of potassium hydrogen phthalate is dissolved in water and titrated to the equivalence point with 47.00 mL of NaOH(aq), what is the molar concentration of the NaOH?
M

If 50.00 mL of the NaOH(aq) solution is added to an empty beaker and titrated to the equivalence point with 40.17 mL of HI(aq), what is the molar concentration of the HI?
M

Explanation / Answer

KHC8H4O4 (aq)    + NaOH (aq)---------------> KNaC8H4O4(aq) + H2O(l)

K^+ (aq) +HC8H4O4^- (aq)    + Na^+ (aq) +OH^- (aq)---------------> K^+(aq) +Na^+ (aq) +C8H4O4^2-(aq) + H2O(l)

removal of spectator ions to get net ionic equation

HC8H4O4^- (aq)    + OH^- (aq)---------------> C8H4O4^2-(aq) + H2O(l)

no of moles of KHC8H4O4    = W/G.M.Wt

                                              = 0.781/204.22   = 0.0038 moles

1 moles of KHC8H4O4 react with 1 moles of NaOH

0.0038 moles of KHC8H4O4 react with 0.0038 moles of NaOH

no of moles of NaOH = molarity * volume in L

0.0038                        = molarity * 0.047

molarity                     = 0.0038/0.047   = 0.081 M

molarity of NaOH = 0.081M

2.   NaOH(aq) + HI(aq) ----------------> NaI(aq) + H2O(l)

     1 mole          1moles

NaOH is standard solution . let molarity of NaOH = 1M

NaOH                                                    HI

M1 = 1                                                   M2 =

V1   = 50ml                                               V2 = 40.17ml

n1 = 1                                                        n2 = 1

             M1V1/n1          =          M2V2/n2

                       M2          = M1V1n2/n1V2

                                      = 1*50*1/1*40.17   = 1.24M

The molar concentration of HI = 1.24M

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