Given the following data:
Trial VNaOH (mL) 1 17.48
2 17.24
3 17.62
a) The volume of acetic acid used in each trial was 15.00 mL, and the density of the acetic acid solution is 1.00 g/mL.
b) Determine which trials should be used in the analysis and which should be left out.
[runs 1 and 3 should be used]c) Determine the (average) concentration of the acetic acid solution.
[0.5852 M]d) Determine the (average) percent by mass of acetic acid in the solution.
[3.51]The problem is I am unable to find the answer for part C and D mainly. I understand Part B because runs 1 and 3 are close to each other with a difference of 0.14 while the difference for run 1 and 2 is 0.24 and run 2 and 3 is 0.38; therefore, I assume that run 1 and 3 is the answer. I assumed that Part A is not really a question; thus, I believed that Part A is some more given info to help solve Part C and D. Apparently, I am not given the moles of NaOH or anything else. What you see above is pretty much it. I have tried doing the question, but I am unable to answer them right; also, I am stumped as I have no idea how to get around this. I know this is the balanced reaction: NaOH
(aq) + HC
2H
3O
2(aq) -------> NaC
2H
3O
2(aq) + H
2O
(l). The ones in bold are the answers to Part C and D. Even with the answers, it is still not of any help to understand the steps to get to the answer. I have talked a lot, so I guess I'll shut up for now. Also, I've tried using the search engine but no luck at all. Thanks in advance to anyone who will bother helping.