5mL
Volume of NaOH, final
2.5mL
3mL
Volume of NaOH, total
2.5mL
2mL
Moles of acetic acid
4.4 mols
4.4 mols
Moles of NaOH
2.5 mols
2 mols
*Moles of acid (H
+
)
neutralized by Alka-Seltzer
1.9 mols
2.4 mols
Moles acid neutralized per
gram of Alka-Seltzer
0.5919 mols
0.7361 mols
*mol H
+
neutralized = mol acetic acid – mol NaOH (see equation on p. 3)
Initial color:

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Dissolved tablet:
Final color:

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Data Table 2: Analysis of Tums
Trial 1
Trial 2
Mass of acetic acid
5g
5g
Density of acetic acid
1.00 g/mL
Concentration of acetic
acid
0.88 M
Mass of Tums
1g
1g
Volume of NaOH, initial
5mL
5mL
Volume of NaOH, final
3.6mL
3.9mL
Volume of NaOH, total
1.4mL
1.1mL
Moles of acetic acid
Moles of NaOH
*Moles of acid (H
+
)
neutralized by Tums
Moles acid neutralized per
gram of Tums
*mol H
+
neutralized = mol acetic acid – mol NaOH

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Initial color:
Dissolved tums:
Final color:

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