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The quantity of atmospheric SO2(g) can be determined by reaction with H2O2(aq)
The amount of sulfuric acid produced can be determined by titration with sodium hydroxide of known concentration. An 571.0 gram sample of an air that is known to contain sulfur dioxide was reacted with excess hydrogen peroxide. Given that 18.50 mL of a 0.00250 M NaOH(aq) were required to neutralize the H2SO4(aq) produced, calculate the mass percentage of SO2(g) in the air sample.
Balanced reaction between SO2 and H2O2
SO2 + H2O2 H2SO4
this H2SO4 requied 18.50 ml 0.00250 M NaOH to neutrilize
no. of mole = molarity X volume of solution in liter
18.50 ml = 0.0185 liter
no. of mole of NaOH = 0.00250 X 0.0185 = 4.625 X 10-5 mole of NaOH
Balanced neutrilization reaction between NaOH and H2SO4 is
H2SO4 + 2 NaOH Na2SO4 + 2H2O
According to reaction 2 mole NaOH react wirh 1 mole H2SO4 therefore to react with 4.625 X 10-5 mole of NaOH requied H2SO4 = 4.625 X 10-5 / 2 = 2.3125 X 10-5 mole
2.3125 X 10-5 mole of H2SO4 produced from SO2
1 mole SO2 prodce 1 mole of H2SO4 therefore to produce 2.3125 X 10-5 mole H2SO4 requied SO2 =
2.3125 X 10-5 mole
molar mass of SO2 = 64.066 gm/mole then 2.3125 X 10-5 mole of SO2 = 2.3125 X 10-5 X 64.066 = 0.001482 gm
0.001482 gm of SO2 in 571 gm air sample
% by mass of solute = mass of solute X 100 / mass of solution
% by mass of SO2 = 0.001482 X 100 / 571
= 0.0002595 %
mass % concentration of SO2 = 0.0002595 %