A sample weighing 1.731g contains a mixture of the triprotic citric acid, H3C6H5O7 and sodium sulfate, Na2SO4. The sample mixture was dissolved in water and then titrated with a 0.3550 M sodium hydroxide solution. It required 28.32mL of the base to completely neutralize the citric acid. What is the percent of sodium sulfate in the mixture?

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A sample weighing 1.731g contains a mixture of the triprotic citric acid, H3C6H5O7 and sodium sulfate, Na2SO4. The sample mixture was dissolved in water and then titrated with a 0.3550 M sodium hydroxide solution. It required 28.32mL of the base to completely neutralize the citric acid. What is the percent of sodium sulfate in the mixture?

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