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1.12 g of solid potassium hydroxide (KOH) is added to 50 mL of a...

1.12 g of solid potassium hydroxide (KOH) is added to 50 mL of a 0.25 M aqueous solution of H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4. Assuming complete neutralization, the mass of the unreacted reactant left in the mixture is:
(Given molar masses in g mol−1\text{g mol}^{-1}: K = 39, O = 16, H = 1, S = 32)

Options

  1. A420 mg
  2. B105 mg
  3. C245 mg
  4. D770 mg

Correct answer

C. 245 mg

Step-by-step solution

Molar mass of KOH=39+16+1=56 g mol−1\text{KOH} = 39 + 16 + 1 = 56 \text{ g mol}^{-1}

Moles of KOH=1.1256=0.02 mol=20 mmol\text{KOH} = \dfrac{1.12}{56} = 0.02 \text{ mol} = 20 \text{ mmol}

Moles of H2SO4=50×0.25=12.5 mmol\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 = 50 \times 0.25 = 12.5 \text{ mmol}

The balanced chemical equation is:

2KOH+H2SO4→K2SO4+2H2O2\text{KOH} + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \rightarrow \text{K}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}

From the stoichiometry, 2 moles2 \text{ moles} of KOH\text{KOH} react with 1 mole1 \text{ mole} of H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4.

Moles of H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 required to react with 20 mmol20 \text{ mmol} of KOH=202=10 mmol\text{KOH} = \dfrac{20}{2} = 10 \text{ mmol}

Since 12.5 mmol12.5 \text{ mmol} of H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 is present, KOH\text{KOH} is the limiting reagent and H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 is in excess.

Unreacted H2SO4=12.5−10=2.5 mmol\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 = 12.5 - 10 = 2.5 \text{ mmol}

Molar mass of H2SO4=2(1)+32+4(16)=98 g mol−1\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 = 2(1) + 32 + 4(16) = 98 \text{ g mol}^{-1}

Mass of unreacted H2SO4=2.5×10−3×98=0.245 g=245 mg\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 = 2.5 \times 10^{-3} \times 98 = 0.245 \text{ g} = 245 \text{ mg}

Answer: 245 mg
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