A student used a DCP solution (standardized to 9.98x10-4M) to analyze a sample of extract from 2.50g of solid food. The titratio

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A student used a DCP solution (standardized to 9.98x10-4M) to analyze a sample of extract from 2.50g of solid food. The titratio

n required 22.49mL of DCP. 87.00% of all the ascorbic acid in the food was collected in the extract. (MM Ascorbic Acid = 176.124 g/mol)
What mass of food (in grams) would be required to attain the RDA of ascorbic acid (60 mg)

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gizmo_the_mogwai [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-18T02:07:36+03:00

Given that the molarity of DCP equals 9.98x10-4M. And it used to analyze a sample of extract from 2.50g of solid food. The titration required 22.49mL of DCP. 87.00% of all the ascorbic acid in the food was collected in the extract.

Amount of solid = 60 mg AA (100mg/87mg)(1g/1000mg)(1 mol AA/176.124 gAA)(1mol DPC/1mol AA)( 1L DCP/9.98x10-4mol DPC)(2.50g solid/0.02249 L DPC) = 43.6 g solid.