Analytical Chemistry Question 230

Question: 0.126 g of an acid requires 20 ml of 0.1 N NaOH for complete neutralization. The equivalent weight of the acid is

[MP PET 2001]

Options:

A) 45

B) 53

C) 40

D) 63

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

20 ml of 0.1N $ NaOH $ neutralize 20 ml of 0.1N acid $ Weightofacid=0.126g $ Volume = 20 ml= $ \frac{20}{1000}litre $ Normality = 0.1 N Equivalent weight = - $ Equivalentweight=\frac{weightofacid}{N\times V} $

$ =\frac{0.126\times 1000}{0.1\times 20}=63 $