Analytical Chemistry Question 242

Question: 0.1914g of an organic acid is dissolved in approx. 20 ml of water. 25 ml of 0.12 N NaOH required for the complete neutralization of the acid solution. The equivalent weight of the acid is

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Options:

A) 65

B) 64

C) 63.80

D) 62.50

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ Volume=25ml=\frac{25}{1000}litre $

$ Normality=\frac{wt}{eq.wt\times Volume} $ Þ $ 0.12=\frac{0.1914\times 1000}{E\times 25} $

$ eq.wt.=\frac{0.1914\times 1000}{0.12\times 25}=63.8 $