If 36.10 mL of 0.223 M of NaOH is used to neutralize a 0.515 g sample of citric acid, what is the molar mass of the acid?
Citric acid has a molar mass of "192 g/mol".
Now calculate the number of moles of citric acid contained in 0.515 g using the previously mentioned mole ratio.
To find the compound's molar mass, just divide the mass of citric acid by the number of moles it contained.
When the number of sig figs for 0.515 g is rounded to three, the result is
NOTE: Since citric acid's actual molar mass is 192.12 g/mol, your result is consistent with the value that is known.
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To find the molar mass of citric acid, first, determine the number of moles of NaOH used in the neutralization reaction using the given volume and concentration. Then, use the balanced chemical equation to find the mole ratio between NaOH and citric acid. Finally, calculate the molar mass of citric acid using the number of moles and the mass of the sample.
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Find moles of NaOH: [ \text{Moles} = \text{Molarity} \times \text{Volume (in liters)} ] [ \text{Moles of NaOH} = 0.223 , \text{mol/L} \times (36.10 , \text{mL} / 1000) ]
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Balance the neutralization reaction between NaOH and citric acid: [ \text{3NaOH} + \text{H}_3\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{O}_7 \rightarrow \text{Na}_3\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{O}_7 + \text{3H}_2\text{O} ]
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Use the mole ratio between NaOH and citric acid to find moles of citric acid.
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Calculate the molar mass of citric acid using: [ \text{Molar mass} = \frac{\text{mass}}{\text{moles}} ]
By following these steps, you can determine the molar mass of citric acid.
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