Analytical Chemistry Question 233

Question: Phosphoric acid $ ( H_3PO_4 ) $ is tribasic acid and one of its salts is sodium dihydrogen phosphate $ ( NaH_2PO_4 ) $ . What volume of 1 M $ NaOH $ solution should be added to 12 g of sodium dihydrogen phosphate (mol. wt. 120) to exactly convert it into trisodium phosphate $ Na_3PO_4 $

[Kurukshetra CET 1998]

Options:

A) 80 ml

B) 100 ml

C) 200 ml

D) 300 ml

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ 1\times V=\frac{12}{120}\times 2=200ml $ .