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]
Any help with these two questions would be very much appreciated! Thank you!