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Titration of acid with base is an exothermic reaction. Neutralization of 15 mL of H3PO4 acid with 8 mL potassium hydroxide released 780 J heat. Find molarity of the acid and the base?
H3PO4 (aq) + 3 KOH (aq) = K3PO4 (aq) + 3 H2O (l)
Delta H X rxn = -124.8 kJ
1 mol fo H3PO4 gives 124.8 KJ = 124800 J
Total heat released = 780 J
Number of moles of H3PO4= 780/124800 = 6.25*10^-3 mol
Molarity of H3PO4 = number of moles/ volume
= (6.25*10^-3 mol) / (0.015 L)
= 0.41 M
3 mol of KOH gives 124.8 KJ = 124800 J
Total heat released = 780 J
Number of moles of KOH= 3*780/124800 = 0.01875 mol
Molarity of KOH= number of moles/ volume
= (0.01875 mol) / (0.008 L)
= 2.344 M