Mid-term Q10

First of all, the question did mention total volume 50 mL of 0.103 M (example) of NaOH was use to
titrate the 25 mL of NH
4
Cl. Then the excess volume of NaOH was again titrate with the mean 24 mL
(example) of 0.105 M (example) of HCl, then ask u to calculate the molarity of NH
4
Cl.

Calculation:
NaOH + HCl NaCl + H
2
O
We want to find the volume of excess NaOH react with HCl first
M
NaOH
V
NaOH
= M
HCl
V
HCl
(0.103 M)(V
NaOH
) = (0.105 M)(0.024 L)
V
NaOH
= (0.024 L)(0.105 M) / (0.103 M)
= 0.0245 L = 24.5 mL (this is the excess volume of NaOH react with HCl)

After we know the volume of excess of NaOH that react with HCl, then use
original total volume of NaOH volume of excess of NaOH
50 mL 24.5 mL = 25.5 mL (this is the volume of NaOH react with NH
4
Cl)
NH
4
Cl + NaOH NaCl + H
2
O + NH
3


Then again use the formula
M
NaOH
V
NaOH
= M
NH4Cl
V
NH4Cl
(0.103 M)(0.0255 L) = (M
NH4Cl
)(0.025 L)
M
NH4Cl
= (0.103 M)(0.0255 L) / (0.025 L)
= 0.105 M