Which statement about the determination of the percentage purity of benzoic acid is correct? *       A- Only sodium hydroxide solution can be used as the titrant in the volumetric analysis of benzoic acid.       B- Analysing a benzoic acid sample that still contains some hydrochloric acid may yield an analyte percentage that is less than expected.

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Which statement about the determination of the percentage purity of benzoic acid is correct? *
 
 
 
A- Only sodium hydroxide solution can be used as the titrant in the volumetric analysis of benzoic acid.
 
 
 
B- Analysing a benzoic acid sample that still contains some hydrochloric acid may yield an analyte percentage that is less than expected.
 
 
 
C- Analysing a wet benzoic acid sample may yield an analyte percentage that is more than expected.
 
 
 
D- All these statements are correct.
 
 
 
E- None of these statements are correct.
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