Answer:
0.2M H2C6H5O7 < 0.2M H2C2O4
Explanation:
A weak acid/base ionizes to a very small extent in water. Hence, if we say that a substance is a weak acid/base, its percentage of ionization in solution is very little.
More volume of a very weak acid is required to neutralize a strong base. Since NaOH is a strong base, the weaker acid among the duo will require more volume for neutralization.
Since H2C6H5O7 is a weaker acid than H2C2O4, equal concentration of the both acids will require less volume of H2C2O4 than H2C6H5O7 to neutralize 0.50 M NaOH.
H₂C₆H₅O₇ is a weaker acid than H₂C₂O₄, and will require the least volume of 0.50 M NaOH to be neutralized.
H₂C₆H₅O₇ < H₂C₂O₄
The strength of an acid is related to the value of its dissociation constant, Ka or its pKa (negative logarithm of Ka)
Strong acids have high Ka values or low pKa value, whereas weak acids have low Ka values and high pKa values.
Between two acids, the acid with a higher Ka or lower pKa values is the stronger acid.
Acids are classified as either strong or weak depending on how well it ionizes in solution to produce hydrogen ions.
Strong acids ionizes completely to produce hydrogen ions.
Weak acid ionizes partially to a varying degrees in water to produce hydrogen ions.
In neutralization reactions between acids and bases, stronger acids will require the most volume of base or alkali in order to be neutralized.
H₂C₂O₄ has a Ka value of 5.9 x 10⁻² and a pKa value of 1.23
H₂C₆H₅O₇ has a Ka value of 8.4 x 10⁻⁴ and a pKa value of 3.08
Hence H₂C₂O₄ is a stronger acid than H₂C₆H₅O₇
For equal molar concentrations of the two acids, H₂C₂O₄ will produce more hydrogen ions than H₂C₆H₅O₇, and thus, will require more volume base (0.50 M NaOH) to be neutralized.
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