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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Question:

25 mL of a solution of barium hydroxide on titration with 0.1 molar solution of hydrochloric acid gave a titre value of 35 mL. The molarity of barium hydroxide solution was:

Options:

0.07

0.14

0.28

0.35

Correct Answer:

0.07

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1. 0.07.

To find the molarity of the barium hydroxide (\(Ba(OH)_2\)) solution, we can use the concept of stoichiometry and the equation:

\[ \text{Molarity} = \frac{\text{Moles of solute}}{\text{Volume of solution in liters}} \]

Given:

Volume of \(Ba(OH)_2\) solution = 25 mL = 0.025 L

Volume of \(HCl\) solution used in titration = 35 mL = 0.035 L

Molarity of \(HCl\) solution = 0.1 M

From the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between \(Ba(OH)_2\) and \(HCl\):

\[ Ba(OH)_2 + 2HCl \rightarrow BaCl_2 + 2H_2O \]

We can see that 1 mole of \(Ba(OH)_2\) reacts with 2 moles of \(HCl\).

Using the concept of equivalence point in the titration:

\[ \text{Moles of } Ba(OH)_2 = \text{Moles of } HCl \]

Let's calculate the moles of \(HCl\) first:

\[ \text{Moles of } HCl = \text{Molarity} \times \text{Volume} = 0.1 \, \text{M} \times 0.035 \, \text{L} = 0.0035 \, \text{moles} \]

Since the stoichiometric ratio between \(Ba(OH)_2\) and \(HCl\) is 1:2, the moles of \(Ba(OH)_2\) will be:

\[ \text{Moles of } Ba(OH)_2 = \frac{0.0035 \, \text{moles}}{2} = 0.00175 \, \text{moles} \]

Now, let's calculate the molarity of the \(Ba(OH)_2\) solution:

\[ \text{Molarity} = \frac{\text{Moles of } Ba(OH)_2}{\text{Volume of solution in liters}} = \frac{0.00175 \, \text{moles}}{0.025 \, \text{L}} = 0.07 \, \text{M} \]

So, the molarity of the barium hydroxide solution is \(0.07 \, \text{M}\).Therefore, the correct answer is (1) \(0.07\)