Calculate the volume of 0.1 M NaOH solution required to neutralise the products formed by dissolving 1.1 g of P4O6 in H2O.
Reaction of P4O6 in H2O is:
The reaction of Phosphorous acid with water is:
The above two reactions can be written in combined form:
1 mole of is neutralized by 8 moles of NaOH
of P4O6 will be neutralized by moles of NaOH
Molarity of NaOH solution is 0.1 M i.e. 0.1 mole is present in 1 L of water
So, moles of NaOH will be present in =
The volume of 0.1 M NaOH required is 0.4 L or 400 mL.