Homework Help: Using oxalic acid as a primary standard

Hi. Can oxalic acid be used as a primary standard to standardise a basic solution, such as sodium hydroxide?

I cant think of any reason why it couldnt be used, but i could very much be missing something.

 

Would it just be a standard acid base neutralization reaction, where the acid reacts with a base, such as NaOH, to form a salt, sodium oxalate, plus water. Id need to use an indicator such as phenolphthalein though, to indicate the end point of the titration.

 

yea so have i, but i was just wondering if it could be used as a primary standard with a basic solution, such as NaOH. I know it works with KMnO4

 

ok thats the answer i was after :) Thanks