A 1.034-g sample of impure oxalic acid is dissolved in water and an acid-base indicator added. The sample requires 34.47 mL of 0.485 M NaOH to reach the equivalence point. What is the mass of oxalic acid and what is its mass percent in the sample? H2C2O4(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) ⇌ Na2C2O4(aq) + 2H2O(l)

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A 1.034-g sample of impure oxalic acid is dissolved in water and an acid-base indicator added. The sample requires 34.47 mL of 0.485 M NaOH to reach the equivalence point. What is the mass of oxalic acid and what is its mass percent in the sample?
H2C2O4(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) ⇌ Na2C2O4(aq) + 2H2O(l)

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