Given:
Mass of oxalic acid dihydrate (w) = 6.3 g
Volume of solution (V) = 250 mL=0.25 L
Formula of oxalic acid dihydrate is H2C2O4⋅2H2O.
Molar mass of H2C2O4⋅2H2O=2(1)+2(12)+4(16)+2(18)=2+24+64+36=126 g/mol.
Since oxalic acid is a dibasic acid, its n-factor is 2.
Equivalent mass of oxalic acid (E) = n-factorMolar mass=2126=63 g/eq.
Normality of oxalic acid solution (N1) = E×V (in L)w=63×0.256.3=0.250.1=0.4 N.
Now, 10 mL of this solution is neutralized by 0.1 N NaOH.
According to the principle of equivalence, for complete neutralization:
N1V1=N2V2
Where,
N1=0.4 N (Normality of oxalic acid)
V1=10 mL (Volume of oxalic acid)
N2=0.1 N (Normality of NaOH)
V2=? (Volume of NaOH required)
Substituting the values:
0.4×10=0.1×V2
4=0.1×V2
V2=0.14=40 mL.
Therefore, the required volume of NaOH is 40 mL.