Q.

20 mL of calcium hydroxide was consumed when it was reacted with 10 mL of unknown solution of H2SO4. Also 20 mL standard solution of 0.5 M HCl containing 2 drops of phenolphthalein was titrated with calcium hydroxide, the mixture showed pink colour when burette displayed the value of 35.5 mL whereas the burette showed 25.5 mL initially.
The concentration of H2SO4 is ______ M. (Nearest integer)                   [2023]


Ans.

(1)

(i)               Ca(OH)2+2HClCaCl2+2H2O

Millimole           M1×10    (2×M1)10

Millimole of HCl = (2×M1)10=0.5×20

                          MCa(OH)2 of HCl=0.5 M

(ii) With H2SO4⇒Ca(OH)2+H2SO4CaSO4+2H2O

                                 0.5×2    (M2×10)

                                 M2×10=0.5×20

                                 M2=1

Molarity of H2SO4=1