Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A solid is a mixture of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and an inert salt. A sample is dissolved and made up to . A portion is titrated with HCl. With phenolphthalein, the end point comes after . Methyl orange is then added, and a further brings it to its end point. In a separate experiment, of the same dry solid, with the same composition, is warmed with of HCl until no more gas comes off, and the acid left over is titrated with NaOH. Atomic masses in : H 1.0, C 12.0, O 16.0, Na 23.0.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. Two end points give the two salts. The back-titration is then a prediction to check.
Carbonate. The first stage converts all to with one each: in the portion.
Bicarbonate. The second stage turns every into . That is the bicarbonate formed from the carbonate () plus the original bicarbonate. So the original bicarbonate is .
(a), (b), (c) The portion is of the sample. Carbonate: , which is of (106.0) and so . Bicarbonate: , which is of (84.0) and so . The inert salt is , which is .
(d) The portion holds of carbonate and of bicarbonate. It uses of . The acid added is , so is left, and the NaOH needed is .
(e) is , so the volume is .
Check. Adding the masses: . The hydrogen ions used and the counted salt by salt agree with the totals above.
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