Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Acid–base titrations

Acid–base titrations — practice question

A student carries out titrations on four separate aqueous sodium carbonate samples using $0.500\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$ dilute hydrochloric acid, $\text{HCl(aq)}$.
(a)[3]

Enter the burette readings in Table 2.1 and then finish Table 2.1.

(b)[1]

Tick (✓) the two most reliable titration results in Table 2.1.

(c)[1]

Use the ticked (✓) titration results in Table 2.1 to work out the mean volume of $\text{HCl(aq)}$ required to neutralise $25.0\,\text{cm}^3$ of the aqueous sodium carbonate.

(d)[1]

Use your result from (c) to work out the number of moles of $\text{HCl}$ in the average volume of $\text{HCl(aq)}$ needed to neutralise $25.0\,\text{cm}^3$ of the aqueous sodium carbonate.

(e)[3]

The equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium carbonate is $\text{2HCl} + \text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3 \rightarrow \text{2NaCl} + \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{CO}_2$. Use your result from (d) to find the concentration of the aqueous sodium carbonate. Give your answer to three significant figures.

(f)[3]

The student is given $150\,\text{cm}^3$ of the aqueous sodium carbonate. Use your answer to (e) to find the mass of $\text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3$ in $150\,\text{cm}^3$ of this solution. [$A_r$: C, 12; O, 16; Na, 23]

(g)[1]

State why the conical flask is swirled while $\text{HCl(aq)}$ is added from the burette.

(h)[1]

State why the $\text{HCl(aq)}$ is added drop by drop near the end-point.

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