An analysis for borohydride ion is based on its reaction with Ag+:  BH4- + 8Ag+ + 8OH--> H2BO3- + 8Ag(s) + 5H2O  The purity of a quantity of KBH4 to be used was established by diluting 3.213 g of the material to  exactly 500.0 mL, treating a 100.0-mL aliquot with 50.00 mL of 0.2221 M AgNO3, and titrating the  excess silver ion with 3.36 mL of 0.0397 M KSCN. Calculate the percent purity of the KBH4 (53.941  g/mol).

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An analysis for borohydride ion is based on its reaction with Ag+: 

BH4- + 8Ag+ + 8OH--> H2BO3- + 8Ag(s) + 5H2O 

The purity of a quantity of KBH4 to be used was established by diluting 3.213 g of the material to  exactly 500.0 mL, treating a 100.0-mL aliquot with 50.00 mL of 0.2221 M AgNO3, and titrating the  excess silver ion with 3.36 mL of 0.0397 M KSCN. Calculate the percent purity of the KBH4 (53.941  g/mol). 

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