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27.93 g of hydrated sodium carbonate Na 2 CO 3 .xH 2 O was dissolved in water and made up to 1000 cm 3 in a volumetric flask. 25.0 cm 3 of this solution required 48.80 cm 3 of 0.100 mol*dm −3 nitric acid for neutralisation.
The equation below represents the reaction between the acid and the carbonate: 2HNO 3 (aq) Na 2 CO 3 (aq) 2NaNO 3 (aq) H 2 O(l) CO 2 (g)

a Calculate the amount in moles of HNO 3 needed to neutralise 25.0 cm 3 of the carbonate solution.

b Using the equation above, write down the amount in moles of Na 2 CO 3 used in the titration.

c Calculate the amount in moles of Na 2 CO 3 in 1000 cm 3 of the carbonate solution.

d Calculate the molar mass of hydrated sodium carbonate.
(edited 5 months ago)
Original post by 96jenniekim
any help would be greatly appreciated to help a struggling student out haha

27.93 g of hydrated sodium carbonate Na 2 CO 3 .xH 2 O was dissolved in water and made up to 1000 cm 3 in a volumetric flask. 25.0 cm 3 of this solution required 48.80 cm 3 of 0.100 mol*dm −3 nitric acid for neutralisation.
The equation below represents the reaction between the acid and the carbonate: 2HNO 3 (aq) Na 2 CO 3 (aq) 2NaNO 3 (aq) H 2 O(l) CO 2 (g)

a Calculate the amount in moles of HNO 3 needed to neutralise 25.0 cm 3 of the carbonate solution.

b Using the equation above, write down the amount in moles of Na 2 CO 3 used in the titration.

c Calculate the amount in moles of Na 2 CO 3 in 1000 cm 3 of the carbonate solution.

d Calculate the molar mass of hydrated sodium carbonate.

And your ideas are?
Can you work out the moles of nitric acid from the titration data?

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