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Ethyl acetate undergoes hydrolysis to form ethanoic acid and ethanol in the presence of a hydrochloric acid catalystCH3COOC2H5 Н20 - СНООН С2Н50НThe concentration of acid in the reaction mixture is determined by titrating the acids formed with sodium hydroxide:CHCOOH NaOH -> CH3COONa H20HCI NaOH -> NaCI H20The concentration of hydrochloric acid stays constant throughout the reaction. Subtraction of this from the total amount of acid present gives the concentration of ethanoic acid formed and thereby the concentration of ethyl acetate left in the reaction mixture.Given that the concentration of the hydrochloric acid is 0.5 mol L-1, what volume of NaOH is expected to be needed to titrate 5 cm3 of a solution prepared from acid (100 cm3) and ethyl acetate (5 cm3).To one decimal place, state, in the box below, the expected volume of 0.2 mol L 1 sodium hydroxide needed, in cm3.
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Ethyl acetate undergoes hydrolysis to form ethanoic acid and ethanol in the presence of a hydrochloric acid catalystCH3COOC2H5 Н20 - СНООН С2Н50НThe concentration of acid in the reaction mixture is determined by titrating the acids formed with sodium hydroxide:CHCOOH NaOH -> CH3COONa H20HCI NaOH -> NaCI H20The concentration of hydrochloric acid stays constant throughout the reaction. Subtraction of this from the total amount of acid present gives the concentration of ethanoic acid formed and thereby the concentration of ethyl acetate left in the reaction mixture.Given that the concentration of the hydrochloric acid is 0.5 mol L-1, what volume of NaOH is expected to be needed to titrate 5 cm3 of a solution prepared from acid (100 cm3) and ethyl acetate (5 cm3).To one decimal place, state, in the box below, the expected volume of 0.2 mol L 1 sodium hydroxide needed, in cm3.

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