Question

Calculate the equivalent mass of each of the following acids.

a) HC2H3O2

b) KHCO3

c) H2SO3

Answer 1

what grade question is it?

Answer 2

ITS a college class in high school. Im takin it in grade 12

Answer 3

Technically one can't determine the equivalent weight without knowing the reaction; however, in the absence of a reaction, and for simple acids and bases, for acids it's the molar mass/number of replaceable H atoms. For a that is molar mass/1.(The H alone and on the left side is replaceable but the 3 H atoms in the middle are not)
For b it is molar mass/1
For c it is molar mass/2
For bases it is molar mass/number of replaceable OH ions.

Answer 4

THANX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

would the units be grams????

Answer 6

If molar mass is in grams, yes.