A 0.9679-g sample containing dimethylphthalate, (194.19 g/mol), and unreactive species was refluxed with 50.00 mL of 0.1215 M to hydrolyze the ester groups (this process is called saponification).

C6H4(COOCH3)2 + 2OH----->> C6H4(COO)-2 + H2O

After the reaction was complete, the excess NaOH was back titrated with 32.25mL of 0.1251M HCl. Calculate the percentage of dimethylphthalate in the sample.

Respuesta :

Answer:

20.44% is the percentage of dimethylphthalate in the sample.

Explanation:

Molarity of NaOH = [tex]M_1=0.1215 M[/tex]

Volume of NaOH consumed in back titration = [tex]V_1=?[/tex]

Molarity of HCl =[tex]M_2=0.1251 M[/tex]

Volume of HCl = [tex]V_2=32.25 ml[/tex]

[tex]M_1V_1=M_2V_2[/tex]

[tex]V_1=\frac{M_2V_2}{M_1}=\frac{0.1251 M \times 50.0 mL}{0.1215 M}[/tex]

[tex]V_1=33.21 mL[/tex]

Volume of NaOH used in hydrolysis of ester = 50.00 mL - 33.21 mL = 16.79 mL[/tex]

Moles of NaOH in 16.79 ml of 0.1215 M solution : n

Volume of solution = 16.79 mL = 0.01679 L ( 1mL=0.001 L)

[tex]n=0.1215 M\times 0.01679 L =0.002040 mol[/tex]

1 mole of NaOH has 1 mole of hydroxide ions than 0.002040 moles of NaOH will have :

1 × 0.002040 mol = 0.002040 mol of hydroxide ions

Moles of hydroxide ions = 0.002040 mol

[tex]C_6H_4(COOCH_3)_2 + 2OH^-\rightarrow C_6H_4(COO)^{2-} + 2H_2O[/tex]

According to reaction, 2 moles of hydroxide ion reacts with 1 mole of  dimethylphthalate , then 0.002040 moles of hydroxide ion swill react with ;

[tex]\frac{1}{2}\times 0.002040 mol=0.001020 mol[/tex] of dimethylphthalate

Mass of 0.001020 moles of dimethylphthalate :

194 g/mol × 0.001020 mol = 0.1979 g

Mass of sample = 0.9679 g

Mass of dimethylphthalate = 0.1979 g

Percentage of dimethylphthalate  in sample;

[tex]=\frac{0.1979 g}{0.9679 g}\times 100=20.44\%[/tex]

20.44% is the percentage of dimethylphthalate in the sample.