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0.901g KHP is fully titrated with 44.1 mL of an NaOH solution of unknown concentration. What is the concentration of the NaOH solution? (Report to 3 sig figs).
Ans. Moles of KHP used = Mass / Molar mass
= 0.901 g / (204.23 g/mol)
= 4.4117 x 10-3 mol
# Stoichiometry: 1 mol NaOH neutralizes 1 mol KHP.
Since 1 mol KHP is neutralized by 1 mol NaOH, the number of moles of both species must be equal at equivalence point.
So, moles of NaOH in 44.1 mL NaOH solution = 4.4117 x 10-3 mol
Now,
Molarity of NaOH solution = Moles of NaOH / Volume of solution in liters
= 4.4117 x 10-3 mol / 0.0441 L
= 0.1000 mol/ L ; [1 mol/ L = 1 M]
= 0.1000 M
Hence, molarity of NaOH solution = 0.100 M