Analytical Chemistry Question 212

Question: Equivalent weight of crystaline oxalic acid is

[MP PMT 1995]

Options:

A) 12

B) 63

C) 53

D) 40

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ \begin{matrix} \underset{|}{\mathop{COOH}} \\ COOH \\ \end{matrix} $ . $ 2H_2O $

$ \to \ 126 $ is molecular wt.
$ \therefore Equivalentwt\text{.}=Molecularwt\text{.}/2=63 $