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1. 100 cm3 of concentrated hydrochloric acid was diluted accurately to 1000 cm3 with distilled water. The diluted acid was titrated against 25.0 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm-3 sodium carbonate, which required 27.2 cm3 of acid for neutralisation, using methyl orange indicator. What was the concentration of the original acid?

4. When 0.203 g of hydrated magnesium chloride, MgClm.xH2O, was dissolved in water and titrated with 0.100 mol dm-3 silver nitrate (AgNO3) solution, 20.0 cm3 of the latter were required. A sample of the hydrated chloride lost 53.2% of its mass when heated in a stream of hydrogen chloride, leaving a residue of anhydrous magnesium chloride. From these figures, calculate the values of m and x.
[Hint: Ignore the water of crystallisation (xH2O) when considering the titration data]

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4. When 0.203 g of hydrated magnesium chloride, MgClm.xH2O, was dissolved in water and titrated with 0.100 mol dm-3 silver nitrate (AgNO3) solution, 20.0 cm3 of the latter were required. A sample of the hydrated chloride lost 53.2% of its mass when heated in a stream of hydrogen chloride, leaving a residue of anhydrous magnesium chloride. From these figures, calculate the values of m and x.
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A sample (0.203 g) of hydrated magnesium chloride (MgClm.nH2O) was dissolved in water and titrated with silver nitrate solution (0.100 mol dm-3), 20.0 cm3 being required. Another sample of the hydrated chloride lost 53.2 % of its mass when heated in a stream of hydrogen chloride, leaving aresidue of anhydrous magnesium chloride. Calculate the values of m and n
Original post by nushhi
A sample (0.203 g) of hydrated magnesium chloride (MgClm.nH2O) was dissolved in water and titrated with silver nitrate solution (0.100 mol dm-3), 20.0 cm3 being required. Another sample of the hydrated chloride lost 53.2 % of its mass when heated in a stream of hydrogen chloride, leaving a residue of anhydrous magnesium chloride. Calculate the values of m and n


PART 1
When the sample of hydrated magnesium chloride dissolves in water all of the chloride ions are then released into solution.

MgClm.nH2O ==> Mg2+(aq) + mCl-(aq)

Silver ions react in a 1:1 ratio with chloride ions.

Hence mol silver ions = mol chloride ions.

PART 2
Moles of water = mass loss/Mr(water)

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