A 0.2850 g sample of lye ( impure NaOH) was weighed out and dissolved in water, 44.54 mL of 0.150 N HCl was required to titrate the sample to the end point. What was the % purity of the lye? * a. 93.75 % b. 85.63 % c. 66.35 % d. 73.65 %

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A 0.2850 g sample of lye ( impure NaOH) was weighed out and dissolved in water, 44.54 mL of 0.150 N HCl was required to titrate the sample to the end point. What was the % purity of the lye? *

a. 93.75 %

b. 85.63 %

c. 66.35 %

d. 73.65 %

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