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Chemistry Forums for Students => Analytical Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: freshj on March 15, 2004, 05:40:45 PM
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Hello to all. I have titrated a calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) solution against a hydrochloric acid solution. The hydrochloric acid has a concentration of 0.030 mol dm-3. I need to calculate the concentration of the calcium hydroxide solution. Does anyone know how I can do this...
My average titre was 20.38 CM3.
Any help or ideas would be so cool.
Thankyou ??? ???
Edit: Edited the title to be more useful for those perusing the website. Mitch
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The 2 moles of hydrochloric acid will react with each mole of Ca(OH)2. Therefore determine how many moles of HCl was used, and the amount of Ca(OH)2 will be twice that.
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Ca(OH)2 reacth with 2 moles of HCl
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Yes, correct.
Do you know how to calculate?
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2H+ + Ca(OH)2 => Ca2+ + 2H2O
moles Ca(OH)2 reacted = 2 X moles of H+ reacted
moles of H+ reacted = molarity of HCl x corresponding volume
concentration of Ca(OH)2 = moles of Ca(OH)2 / corresponding volume
I hope you understand the workings..