Answer to Question #85167 in General Chemistry for C

Question

The molar concentration of the NaOH solution is recorded as being 0.1 M instead of the actual molar concentration of 0.151 M. If the recorded concentration is used to calculate the purity of the aspirin sample, will the percent purity be reported too high or too low? Explain.

Answer 1

If the recorded concentration is used to calculate the purity of the aspirin sample, the percent purity be reported too low, because amount of NaOH will be too low.