Vinegar Analysis

Chem 202107
"ANSWERS"
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Questions:
1. Assuming the density of a 5% acetic acid by mass solution is 1.0 g/ml,
determine the volume of acetic acid solution necessary to neutralize 25.0 mL
of 0.10 M NaOH.
CH3COOH(aq) + NaOH(aq)

NaCH3CO2(aq) + H2O(l)

Answer:
moles of NaOH = Morality of NaOH*Volume of NaOH= 0.1*0.025=0.0025
moles of NaOH = Moles of acetic acid
Moles of acetic acid=Moles of acetic acid * MM of acetic acid(60.05g/mol)
= 0.0025*60.05 =0.15 g of acetic acid( CH3COOH).
Finally, the percent by mass of CH3COOH in vinegar is calculated:

% by mass of CH3COOH =

5%=

mass of CH3COOH
.2
*100%
mass of vinegar

0.15
*100
.3 %
mass of vinegar

Mass of vinegar = 0.15/0.05=3.00 g of vinegar , from assumption

the density of a 5% acetic acid by mass solution is 1.0 g/ml then
1 g = 1 ml.
* the volume of acetic acid solution necessary to neutralize 25.0
mL of 0.10 M NaOH equals 3.00 ml.

2. A 22.0 mL volume of 0.095 M NaOH is required to reach the phenolphthalein

endpoint in the titration of a 3.05 g sample of vinegar.
CH3COOH(aq) + NaOH(aq)

NaCH3CO2(aq) + H2O(l)

a. Calculate the number of moles of acetic acid in the vinegar sample.

b. Calculate the mass of acetic acid in the vinegar sample. The molar mass of
acetic acid is 60.05 g/mol.
c. Calculate the percent by mass acetic acid in the vinegar sample. Assume the
density of the vinegar is 1.00 g/mL.

Answer:
a. From neutralization of acetic acid with sodium hydroxide is
Moles of CH3COOH=Moles of NaOH= Molarity of NaOH(M)* Volume of
NaOH(L) = 0.095*0.022=0.0021 of NaOH (moles of acetic acid=0.0021
mol).
b. Mass of acetic acid = mol ac.ac*MM of ac.ac(60.05g/mol)
= 0.0021*60.05 = 0.126 g 0f acetic acid.
c.
% by mass of CH3COOH =

mass of CH3COOH
*100%
mass of vinegar
0.126
*100% 4.00%
3.05

.
3. In part B if the end point of the titration is overshot! Does this technique
error result in an increase, a decrease, or have no effect on the reported
percent acetic acid in the vinegar? Explain.
Answer:
When overshot occurs will lead to increase consumption of (NaOH) so
increases the volume of NaOH will be increased the moles of NaOH(same
moles of acetic acid , mole = molarity * volume), then from relationship
between moles and mass( mass= moles * molar mass) the mass of acetic
acid will be increased in the end the mass percentage of acetic acid will
increase when mass of acetic acid increased from this relationship
% by mass of CH3COOH =

mass of CH3COOH
*100%
mass of vinegar