Assignment:
Sodium bicarbonate was added to an unlimited amount of sulfuric acid undergoing a reaction to produce sodium sulfate plus carbonic acid (which turned in to water vapor and carbon dioxide upon heating).
Na2CO3 +H2SO4------> H2CO3 +Na2SO4
a.) 2.095 grams of sodium bicarbonate was used in the reaction and the experimental yield for sodium sulfate was .995 grams. Determine the % error for the experiment.
b.) The experimental yield for sodium sulfate was 2.25 grams. You are to predict the amount of sodium bicarbonate used in the reaction. Upon verification from the instructor, the actual mass of the sodium bicarbonate used was 3.75 grams. Determine the % error.
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