Question

To titrate 45.00 milliliters of an unknown HCl sample, use 25.00 milliliters of a standard 0.2000 M NaOH titrant. What is the molarity of the HCl?

Answer 1

V ( HCl ) = 45.00 mL in liters : 45.00 / 1000 => 0.045 L

M ( HCl ) = ?

V ( NaOH ) = 25.00 / 1000 => 0.025 L

M ( NaOH) = 0.2000 M

number of moles NaOH :

n = M x V = 0.2000 x 0.025 => 0.005 moles of NaOH

Mole ratio:

HCl + NaOH = NaCl + H2O

1 mole HCl ---------- 1 mole NaOH
? mole HCl ---------- 0.005 moles NaOH

moles HCl = 0.005 x 1 / 1

= 0.005 moles of HCl :

M ( HCl ) = n / V

M ( HCl ) = 0.005 / 0.045

= 0.1111 M

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