CBSE Class 11-science Answered
please explain me equivalent mass along with what is basicity and acidity with a few examples.
Asked by nikhil_bansal | 05 May, 2010, 10:38: AM
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For a base,
equivalent mass = Molecular mass / acidity
For an acid,
equivalent mass = Molecular mass / acidity
Example: Equivalent mass of NaOH:
Its acidity is 1 since it has one OH- ions.
So, its equivalent mass = Molecular mass
Example: Equivalent mass of Ba(OH)2:
Its acidity is 2 since it has 2 OH- ions.
So, its equivalent mass = Molecular mass / 2
Example: Equivalent mass of HCl:
Its basicity is 1 since it has one H+ ions.
So, its equivalent mass = Molecular mass / 1
Example: Equivalent mass of H2SO4:
Its acidity is 2 since it has two H+ ions.
So, its equivalent mass = Molecular mass /2
Answered by | 05 May, 2010, 12:19: PM
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