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How many mL of a 0.1 M HCl are required to react completely with 1 g mixture of Na2CO3 and NaHCO3 containing equimolar amounts of both?
Solution:  
Step 1 : Calculation of the number of moles of the components in the mixture.
Let Na2 CO3 present in the mixture =x g
NaHCO3 present in the mixture =(1x) g
Molar mass of Na2 CO3 =2×23+12+3×16 =106 g mol1
Molar mass of NaHCO3 =23+1+12+3×16 =84 g mol1
No. of moles of Na2CO3 in x g=
x
106

No. of moles of NaHCO3 in(1x)g=
1x
84

As mixture contains equimolar amounts of the two,
x
106
=
1x
84
or, 106106x=84x or x=
106
190
g
=0.558g

Thus, moles of Na2CO3=
0.558
106
=0.00526

Moles of NaHCO3=0.00526
Step 2 : To calculate the moles of HCl required.
Na2CO3+2HCl2NaCl+H2O+CO2
NaHCO3+HClNaCl+ H2O+CO2
1 mole of Na2CO3 requires HCl=2 moles
0.00526 mole of Na2CO3 requires HCl=0.00526×2=0.01052 mole
1 mole of NaHCO3 requires HCl=1 mole
0.00526 mole of NaHCO3 requires HCl=0.00526mole
Total HCl required =0.01052+0.00526=0.01578mole
Step 3 : To calculate volume of 0.1 M HCl
Volume of acid =
Numberofmoles
Molarity
=
0.01578
0.1
=157.8 mL
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