X g of benzoic acid on reaction with aq NaHCO3 released CO2 that occupied 11.2 L volume at STP.
X is _______ g. [2025]
(61)
Moles of CO2(nCO2)=Volume at STP (in L)22.4=11.222.4=0.5 mol
C6H5COOH+NaHCO3⟶C6H5COONa+H2O+CO2
By stoichiometry of the reaction, moles of benzoic acid (nC6H5COOH)=nCO2=0.5 mol
Molar mass of benzoic acid (MC6H5COOH) =(12×7+16×2+1×6) g mol-1=122 g mol-1
Mass of benzoic acid =nC6H5COOH×MC6H5COOH=0.5 mol×122 g mol-1=61 g