Answer:
3Ca(OH)2 + 2C6H8O7 → 6H2O + Ca3(C6H5O7)2
And 0.119M is the concentration of the citric acid.
Explanation:
In an acid-base reaction, the proton H+ and the hydroxil ion OH- reacts producing water. The ions of the acid and base (C6H5O7³⁻ and Ca²⁺ ions produce the respective salt) as follows:
Ca(OH)2 + C6H8O7 → H2O + Ca3(C6H5O7)2
To balance the Calcium ions:
3Ca(OH)2 + C6H8O7 → H2O + Ca3(C6H5O7)2
To balance the C6H5O7³⁻ ions:
3Ca(OH)2 + 2C6H8O7 → H2O + Ca3(C6H5O7)2
And to balance the oxygens of water:
3Ca(OH)2 + 2C6H8O7 → 6H2O + Ca3(C6H5O7)2
And this is the balanced reaction.
The moles of Ca(OH)2 that reacts are:
41.27mL = 0.04127L * (0.108mol/L) = 0.004457 moles Ca(OH)2
<em>Moles of citric acid:</em>
0.004457 moles Ca(OH)2 * (2mol C6H8O7 / 3mol Ca(OH)2) = 0.002971 moles C6H8O7
In 25.00mL = 0.02500L:
0.002971 moles C6H8O7 / 0.0250L =
<h3>0.119M</h3>
