Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Reactions in Aqueous Solutions II: Calculations - Exercises - Standardization and Acid-Base Titrations - Page 394: 27

Answer

$c(H_{2}SO_{4})=0.0945\frac{mol}{dm^{3}}$

Work Step by Step

$V(H_{2}SO_{4})=35.38ml=0.03538dm^{3}$ $m(Na_{2}CO_{3})=0.3545g$---$c(H_{2}SO_{4})=?$ The reaction between $Na_{2}CO_{3}$ and $H_{2}SO_{4}$: $H_{2}SO_{4}+Na_{2}CO_{3}→Na_{2}SO_{4}+CO_{2}+H_{2}O$ We can observe that the amount of sulfuric acid required for the complete reaction with sodium carbonate is equal to the amount of sodium carbonate (according to the reaction's coefficients). $n(H_{2}SO_{4})=n(Na_{2}CO_{3})=\frac{m(Na_{2}CO_{3})}{M(Na_{2}CO_{3})}=\frac{0.3545g}{106\frac{g}{mol}}=3.344×10^{−3}mol$ Now, when we have calculated the amount of sulfuric acid required for the complete reaction with sodium carbonate, we can obtain the required concentration of the solution by using its volume: $c(H_{2}SO_{4})=\frac{n(H_{2}SO_{4})}{V(H_{2}SO_{4})}=\frac{3.344×10^{−3}mol}{0.03538dm^{3}}=0.0945\frac{mol}{dm^{3}}$
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