Answer:
Concentration of the H₂SO₄ solution is 0.0737 M
Explanation:
Equation of the neutralization reaction between the acid, H₂SO₄, and the base, NaOH, is given below:
H₂SO₄ + 2NaOH -----> Na₂SO₄ + 2H₂O
From the above equation, one mole of acid requires 2 moles of base for complete neutralization which occurs at phenolphthalein endpoint.
mole ratio of acid to base, nA/nB = 1:2
Concentration of the base, Cb = 0.1311 M
Volume of base, Vb, = 28.11 mL
Concentration of acid, Ca = ?
Volume of acid, Va + 25.0 mL
Using the formula, CaVa/CbVb = nA/nB
making Ca subject of the formula, Ca = Cb*Vb*nA/Va*nB
substituting the values into the equation
Ca = (0.1311 * 28.11 * 1) / 25.0 * 2 = 0.0737 M
Therefore, concentration of the H₂SO₄ solution is 0.0737 M
