Q.

Dichloroacetic acid (CHCl2COOH) is oxidised to CO2 , H2O and Cl2 by 600 meq of an oxidising agent. Same amount of acid can neutralize how many moles of ammonia to form ammonium dichloroacetate :

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a

0.6

b

0.1

c

0.167

d

0.3

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Here, the reaction we have,

CHCl2COOH2CO2+8+H2O+Cl20

or C2H2O2Cl24+242

So, the n factor = 6

m mol of CHCl2COOH=6006=100

As an acid n.f.=1

So, m mol of salt = 100

Thus, the moles of ammonia required is 0.1.

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