In an experiment, you dissolve 0.30 g of KHP (MM = 204.22 g/mol) in 20 mL of DI water and titrate the sample with 0.10 M NaOH. Calculate the volume (to the nearest mL) of NaOH required to reach the equivalence point.
IS it a) 3 b)15 c)20 d)30 e)100
I have done MV=MV (0.3/204.22)(20)=(0.10)(V) and have gotten 0.2938 Which is nowhere close to any of these answers. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Please help.
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Let's take a closer look at your calculations. You correctly set up the equation MV=MV, where M represents molarity and V represents volume. However, I'm afraid the mistake lies in your conversion of grams to moles.
To calculate the moles of KHP (potassium hydrogen phthalate), you should divide the mass of KHP (0.30 g) by the molar mass (204.22 g/mol). But it seems you accidentally multiplied instead of dividing.
Let's redo the calculation, shall we?
moles of KHP = mass / molar mass = 0.30 g / 204.22 g/mol ≈ 0.00147 mol
Now that we know the moles of KHP, we can proceed with the titration equation:
moles of KHP = moles of NaOH
0.00147 mol = 0.10 M × V NaOH
Solving for V NaOH:
V NaOH = moles of KHP / M NaOH ≈ 0.00147 mol / 0.10 M ≈ 0.0147 L
To convert this to mL:
V NaOH ≈ 0.0147 L × 1000 mL/L ≈ 14.7 mL
So, the volume of NaOH required to reach the equivalence point is approximately 15 mL. And there you have it, my friend! The answer is option b) 15.
I hope that clears things up, and remember, laughter is the best chemistry assistant!
To find the volume of NaOH required to reach the equivalence point, you need to use the stoichiometry of the reaction between KHP (potassium hydrogen phthalate) and NaOH.
The balanced equation for the reaction between KHP and NaOH is:
KHP + NaOH -> NaKP + H2O
From the equation, we can see that 1 mole of KHP reacts with 1 mole of NaOH.
First, convert the mass of KHP to moles. The molar mass of KHP is given as 204.22 g/mol:
moles of KHP = mass / molar mass
moles of KHP = 0.30 g / 204.22 g/mol
moles of KHP ≈ 0.00147 mol
Next, use the stoichiometry of the reaction to determine the volume of NaOH required. From the balanced equation, we know that 1 mole of NaOH reacts with 1 mole of KHP:
moles of NaOH = moles of KHP
moles of NaOH ≈ 0.00147 mol
Now, we can use the concentration of NaOH (0.10 M) to calculate the volume of NaOH required:
volume of NaOH = moles of NaOH / concentration of NaOH
volume of NaOH = 0.00147 mol / 0.10 mol/L
volume of NaOH = 0.0147 L
Finally, convert the volume from liters to milliliters:
volume of NaOH = 0.0147 L * 1000 mL/L
volume of NaOH ≈ 14.7 mL
The volume of NaOH required to reach the equivalence point is approximately 14.7 mL.
To calculate the volume of NaOH required to reach the equivalence point, you need to consider the balanced chemical equation and stoichiometry of the reaction.
The equation between potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP) and NaOH is:
KHP + NaOH → KOH + H2O + (C8H4O4)2-
From this equation, you can see that the mole ratio between KHP and NaOH is 1:1, meaning that 1 mole of KHP reacts with 1 mole of NaOH.
Given that the molar mass of KHP is 204.22 g/mol, you can convert the mass of KHP (0.30 g) to moles:
moles of KHP = mass of KHP / molar mass
= 0.30 g / 204.22 g/mol
= 0.001469 mol
Since the mole ratio between KHP and NaOH is 1:1, the moles of NaOH required to react with KHP are also 0.001469 mol.
Now you can calculate the volume of NaOH (0.10 M concentration) needed to reach the equivalence point using the equation for molarity:
moles of solute = molarity × volume in liters
moles of NaOH = 0.10 M × volume of NaOH (in liters)
0.001469 mol = 0.10 M × volume of NaOH (in liters)
To find the volume in liters, divide both sides of the equation by 0.10 M:
volume of NaOH (in liters) = 0.001469 mol / 0.10 M
= 0.01469 L
Finally, convert the volume from liters to milliliters (mL):
volume of NaOH (in mL) = 0.01469 L × 1000 mL/L
= 14.69 mL
Rounding to the nearest mL, the volume of NaOH required to reach the equivalence point is 15 mL. Therefore, the correct answer is (b) 15.
This is not a dilution problem.
mols KHP = grams/molar mass = ?
mols NaOH = mols KHP
M NaOH = mols NaOH/L NaOH
Solve for L NaOH and convert to mL.