A major organic acid in this juice is malic acid, a dicarboxylic acid with molecular weight...

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A major organic acid in this juice is malic acid, a dicarboxylicacid with molecular weight of 134. You are asked to determine thetotal acidity of this juice and a 10-mL portion of this juice took8.5 mL of 0.105 N NaOH to neutralize to the phenolphthaleinendpoint. What is the acidity in mg malic acid/mL juice unit and in% (weight) unit?

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Concentration of NaOH 0105 N 0105 M because molar mass of NaOH equals equivalent weight of NaOH volume of NaOH 85 mL 00085 L moles of NaOH concentration of NaOH volume of NaOH in Liters    See Answer
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