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molecular weight of diprotic acid
« on: November 07, 2008, 08:15:57 AM »
calculate molecular weight  of diprotic acid

The mass of the unknown diprotic acid = 0.326 g
 Concentration of NaOH = 0.1000 M
first equivalence point  vol = 6.54 ml
H2X + NaOH <---> NaHX + H2O

answer options is
Oxalic Acid   H2C2O4                90
Maleic Acid   H2C4H2O4   116
Malic Acid   H2C4H4O5   134
Tartaric Acid   H2C4H4O6   150


i know       acid : base  ratio is 1:2 for diprotic acid
using M V  acid == M  V base
at first equivalence point            moles of acid == moles of base
at second equivalence point     2 moles of acid ==   moles of  base

also molecular weight  == grams of acid / mols of acid
 im really confused with calculations , how to get the mols of acid  ???



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Re: molecular weight of diprotic acid
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2008, 08:31:38 AM »

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Re: molecular weight of diprotic acid
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2008, 10:45:50 AM »
No  ,  we are not . :)

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