JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2004 - No. 53)

To neutralise completely 20 mL of 0.1 M aqueous solution of phosphorous acid (H3PO3), the volume of 0.1 M aqueous KOH solution required is
40 mL
20 mL
10 mL
60 mL

Explanation

H3PO3 + 2KOH $$ \to $$ K2HPO3 + 2H2O

Let the volume of KOH solution is = V mL = $${V \over {1000}}$$ litre

Volume of H3PO3 = 20 mL = $${{20} \over {1000}}$$ litre

No of moles of H3PO3 present = $${{20} \over {1000}} \times 0.1$$

No of moles of KOH present = $${V \over {1000}} \times 0.1$$

Stoichiometric coefficient of H3PO3 = 1

Stoichiometric coefficient of KOH = 2

$$\therefore$$ $${{{{20} \over {1000}} \times 0.1} \over 1}$$ = $${{{V \over {1000}} \times 0.1} \over 2}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ V = 40 mL

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