Chapter 16, Problem 16.120QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The concentration of an acid and a base and the volume of the base is given. The volume of the acid required to titrate the base at first equivalence point is to be calculated.

Concept introduction: At equivalence point,

$\text{Concentration}\text{of}\text{acid}\times \text{Volume}\text{of}\text{acid}=\text{Concentration}\text{of}\text{base}\times \text{Volume}\text{of}\text{base}$

To determine: The volume of hydrochloric acid required to titrate sodium carbonate and bicarbonate ion.