What volume of NaOH(aq)NaOH(aq) at 0.75*mol*L^-10.75molL1 concentration is required to neutralize a 275*mL275mL volume of H_2SO_4(aq)H2SO4(aq) whose concentration is 0.50*mol*L^-10.50molL1?

1 Answer
May 19, 2016

Approx. 400*mL400mL

Explanation:

2NaOH(aq) + H_2SO_4(aq) rarr Na_2SO_4(aq) + 2H_2O(l)2NaOH(aq)+H2SO4(aq)Na2SO4(aq)+2H2O(l)

There is a 2:12:1 stoichiometry between between caustic soda and sulfuric acid.

"Moles of sulfuric acid"Moles of sulfuric acid == 0.50*mol*L^-1xx0.275*L0.50molL1×0.275L == 0.138*mol0.138mol.

Thus 0.275*mol0.275mol "sodium hydroxide"sodium hydroxide are required.

(0.275*cancel(mol))/(0.75*cancel(mol*L^-1))xx10^3*mL*cancelL^-1 = ??*mL