To determine the molarity of the resulting salt solution after neutralizing phosphoric acid with sodium hydroxide, we first need to understand the neutralization reaction and how to calculate the molarity of the resulting salt solution. Let's break this down step by step.
Understanding the Neutralization Reaction
Phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄) is a triprotic acid, meaning it can donate three protons (H⁺ ions). Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is a strong base that will react with phosphoric acid to form sodium phosphate and water. The balanced chemical equation for the reaction can be represented as:
- H₃PO₄ + 3 NaOH → Na₃PO₄ + 3 H₂O
In this case, we are using 0.001 M phosphoric acid and 0.005 N sodium hydroxide. The normality of NaOH is equal to its molarity since it is a strong base that provides one hydroxide ion (OH⁻) per molecule. Therefore, 0.005 N NaOH is also 0.005 M.
Calculating Moles of Reactants
Next, we need to calculate the number of moles of phosphoric acid and sodium hydroxide involved in the reaction.
- Moles of H₃PO₄:
Volume = 50 ml = 0.050 L
Molarity = 0.001 M
Moles = Molarity × Volume = 0.001 mol/L × 0.050 L = 0.00005 moles
- Moles of NaOH:
To find the moles of NaOH, we need to know how much was added. Since we know the normality and the volume of NaOH used, we can calculate:
Assuming we added enough NaOH to completely neutralize the acid, we can use the stoichiometry of the reaction. For every mole of H₃PO₄, we need 3 moles of NaOH.
Thus, moles of NaOH required = 3 × moles of H₃PO₄ = 3 × 0.00005 = 0.00015 moles.
Volume of NaOH Solution Used
Now, we can find out how much volume of NaOH solution was used to provide 0.00015 moles:
- Volume of NaOH:
Using the formula: Moles = Molarity × Volume, we can rearrange it to find Volume:
Volume = Moles / Molarity = 0.00015 moles / 0.005 M = 0.03 L = 30 ml.
Calculating the Molarity of the Resulting Salt Solution
After the reaction, we will have a solution of sodium phosphate (Na₃PO₄) in water. The total volume of the resulting solution will be the sum of the volumes of the phosphoric acid and sodium hydroxide solutions:
Now, we can calculate the molarity of the resulting sodium phosphate solution:
Final Result
The molarity of the resulting salt solution, sodium phosphate, after the complete neutralization of 50 ml of 0.001 M phosphoric acid with 0.005 N NaOH is 0.000625 M.