If some of the KHP was spilled on the balance pan while weighing, how will the calculated molarity of the NaOH be affected (too low, too high, unaffected)? Explain.
answer : too low
explanation:
when KHP was present on balance pan while weighing the NaOH it will effect the concentration of NaOH. KHP will react with NaOH forms salt from the following eqaution.
KHP + NaOH ----------------------> NaKP + H2O
so some moles of NaOH already react with KHP . the mass measured is not actual mass of NaOH . it is the mass of NaOH and salt formed from KHP. so the total mass is more than that of NaOH measured mass . apparently the mass of NaOH decreases . so moles decreases . if moles decreases moalrity also decreases
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