Question

What mass, in grams, of sodium bicarbonate, nahco3, is required to neutralize 1000.0 l of 0.350 m h2so4?

Answer 1

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The net chemical equation between Sodium Bicarbonate and H₂SO₄ is the following one:

2NaHCO₃ + H₂SO₄ → Na₂SO₄ + 2H₂O + 2CO₂

To calculate the amount of Sodium Bicarbonate needed to neutralize 1000 L of 0,350 M H₂SO₄ we'll need to use the following conversion factor, to go from the volume of H₂SO₄ to grams of Sodium Bicarbonate:

 $1000 L H_2SO_4* \frac{0,350 moles H_2SO_4}{1 L}* \frac{2 moles NaHCO_3}{1 mol H_2SO_4}* \frac{84,007gNaHCO_3}{1molNaHCO_3} \\ \\ =58804,9 g NaHCO_3$

So, to neutralize 1000 L  of 0,350 moles of H₂SO₄ you'll need 58804,9 grams of NaHCO₃