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0.7 g of Na2CO3.xH2O is dissolved in 100 ml,20 ml of which required 19.8 ml of 0.1 N HCl. The value of x is:

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Solution

The correct option is C 2
Na2CO3.XH2O+2HCl2NaCl+(X+1)H2O+CO2

The strength of a solution is defined as the amount of solute in grams, present in one litre of solution. It is expressed in gL1. We are given that 0.7gofNa2CO3.XH2O is dissolved 100 ml of solution.

The strength of the solution is therefore =0.7[100/1000]=7gL1

The molarity equation is written as n1×M1×V1=n2×M2×V2....(1)
where n1-> acidity of Na2CO3
M1-> molarity of Na2CO3
V1-> volume of sodium carbonate solution used
n2-> basicity of HCl
M2-> molarity of HCl
V2-> volume of HCl used

Since HCl is monobasic, therefore its molarity is the same as its normality. Substituting the given values in equation (1), we get
2×M1×20=1×0.1×19.8

Therefore M1=19.8400=0.0495M

Now Molarity=StrengthingL1molarmassofsolute

Therefore, molar mass of Na2CO3.xH2O =70.0495=141.414 g/mol

But molar mass of Na2CO3.xH2O= Mass of anhydrous Na2CO3+ mass of x molecules of water =106+18x

Therefore 106 + 18x = 141.414 , which gives x=35.41418=1.976

Hence the value of x here can be rounded off to 2.

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