Acetic acid (HC2H3O2) is an important ingredient of vinegar. A sample of 50.0 mL of a commercial vinegar is titrated against a 1.00 M NaOH solution. What is the concentration (in M) of acetic acid present in the vinegar if 5.75 mL of the base is needed for the titration?

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Answer:

The answer to your question is:        C₂ = 0.115 M    

Explanation:

Data

C₂H₄O₂ = 50 ml  concentration = ?

NaOH = 1 M; 5.75 ml

Formula

                      C₁V₁  = C₂V₂

                     C₂ = C₁V₁/V₂

                     C₂ = (1)(5.75) / 50

                     C₂ = 0.115 M                      

                   

Explanation:

The given data is as follows.

           [tex]M_{1}[/tex] = 1.00 M,          [tex]V_{1}[/tex] = 50.0 ml

           [tex]M_{2}[/tex] = ?,                  [tex]V_{2}[/tex] = 5.75 ml

Therefore, calculate the concentration (in M) of acetic acid as follows.

                    [tex]M_{1}V_{1} = M_{2}V_{2}[/tex]

                     [tex]1.00 M \times 50.0 ml = M_{2} \times 5.75 ml[/tex]

               [tex]M_{2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1.00 M \timess 50.0 ml}{5.75 ml}[/tex]

                                = 8.69 M

Thus, we can conclude that the concentration (in M) of acetic acid present in the given vinegar is 8.69 M.