A 50.00 mL sample of aqueous Ca(OH)2 requires 34.66 mL of a 0.944M nitric acid for neutralization. Calculate the concentration (molarity) of the original solution of calcium hydroxide.
V1S1 = V2S2
Where
V1 = volume of Ca(OH)2
S1 = Strength of Ca(OH)2 in normality
V2 = volime of HNO3
S2 = strength of HNO3 in normality
Therefore S1 = V2S2 / V1 = 34.66 x 0.944 / 50.00 [as 0.944 M HNO3 ? 0.944 N HNO3]
Or S1 = 0.654 N
Now 0.654 N Ca(OH)2 ? (0.654/ 2) M Ca(OH)2 [as equivalent wt of Ca(OH)2 = mol. Wt /2]
= 0.327 M
Therefore concentration of original solution of calcium hydroxide is 0.327 moles/ Lt.
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