Question

MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER Consider a different titrant for this exercise. Suppose Ca(OH)2 were used as the titrant, instead of NaOH. This will make the titrant twice as concentrated in hydroxide ion. The analyte will still be HC2H3O2. (a) What is the stoichiometry of HC2H3O2 to Ca(OH)2

Answer 1

Answer:

Two moles of HC2H3O2 react with one mole of Ca(OH)2 to produce one mole of calcium acetate and two moles of water.

Explanation:

HC2H3O2 is Acetic acid that can also be represented as (CH3COOH).

when Ca(OH)2 reacts with Acetic acid the product formed will be Calcium acetate and water

Chemically the reaction can be represented as

2CH 3 COOH + Ca(OH) 2    →      Ca(CH 3 COO) 2   +    2H 2 O

Two moles of CH3COOH react with one mole of Ca(OH)2 to produce one mole of Ca(CH3COO)2 and two moles of H2O.