Neco 2023 Chemistry Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2023 Neco Chemistry examination.

Neco 2023 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 21 NECO • 2023 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A 0.500 g sample of a solid mixture containing only sodium carbonate (\( \mathrm{Na_2CO_3} \)) and sodium bicarbonate (\( \mathrm{NaHCO_3} \)) is dissolved in water and titrated with 0.100 M HCl. Using phenolphthalein, the first endpoint is reached after 28.0 mL of acid has been added. After adding methyl orange, the second endpoint is reached at a total volume of 52.0 mL of acid. Calculate the mass percent purity of \( \mathrm{Na_2CO_3} \) in the sample.

Answer Options

A. 52.0
Correct Answer B. 59.4
C. 45.2
D. 71.8
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
59.4

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This is Neco 2023 Chemistry Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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