Question
the normality of 10% (w/v) acetic acid is ?
1.7N
Joshi sir comment
10 % w/v acetic acid means 10 gm. in 100 ml. soln.
so 1000 ml soln. contains 100 gm acetic acid
so 1 litre contains 100/60 moles of acetic acid
so M = 100/60 = 1.67
so N = M * basicity = 1.67*1 = 1.67