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A solution contains 0.405 g of oxalic acid, H2C2O4.2H2O, in 500 mL. What is the molarity of this solution? What is the normality of this solution with respect to the following reaction:
H2C2O4 (aq) + 2NaOH (aq) --> Na2C2O4 (aq) + 2H2O (l)

2007-10-28 12:10:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

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The molar mass of H2C2O4.2H2O is: 126.07 g/mol.
Hence 0.405g oxalic acid in 500 mL <==> 0.00321mol oxalic acid in 500 mL <==> 0.00642M
The given reaction is acid-base reaction, hence the normality is refering to H+ concentration.
normality of H+ is: (0.00642)*2*1.0079 = 0.0130

2007-10-30 13:36:06 · answer #1 · answered by Hahaha 7 · 0 0

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