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samdiah
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Homework Statement
The phosphoric acid in a 100.00 mL sample of a cola drink was titrated with 0.1029 M NaOH. The first equivalence point was detected after 13.34 mL of base added, and the scond equivalence point after 28.24 mL. Calculate the concentration of H2PO4- in mol/L. (Hint: if only H3PO4 were present, where would the second equivalence point be?)
Homework Equations
H3PO4 + 2OH --> 2H2O + HPO4
mole ratio 1 :2 :2 : 1
The Attempt at a Solution
I subtracted the first eq Volume from the second: 28.24-13.34 ml and got 14.9 mL=0.0149L
I times this Volume by [NaOH] and got NaOH moles= 0.0149 x 0.1029= 0.001532
Since 2 moles NaOH=1 mol biphosphate--> 0.001532 x 1/2=7.666 x 10-4
I divide this by 0.1 L to get [H2PO4]=7.666 x 10-3
This is not right correct answer is 1.605 x 10-3
I have been stuck on this for many hours. If someone can tell me how to do this I will really appreciate it. I already got the answer wrong on the quiz, but I have to study for exam.
Thanks a lot.