Why we have to take 42gm of sodium hydroxide instead of 40gm for preparation of 1M Sodium hydroxide as per Pharmacopia? Whether it means the formula for calculating molarity was wrong? 

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Why we have to take 42gm of sodium hydroxide instead of 40gm for preparation of 1M Sodium hydroxide ..

Answer / phani kumar

In 1molar NaOH solution we take 42gms NaOH in 1000ml water.why because NaOH pellets having 97% purity

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Why we have to take 42gm of sodium hydroxide instead of 40gm for preparation of 1M Sodium hydroxide ..

Answer / jilajeet yadav

Because 2% calcium carbonat impurities

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Why we have to take 42gm of sodium hydroxide instead of 40gm for preparation of 1M Sodium hydroxide ..

Answer / pravin admane

If Sodium hydroxide having 97 % purity then obtained wt is 41.2 not 42 gm

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Why we have to take 42gm of sodium hydroxide instead of 40gm for preparation of 1M Sodium hydroxide ..

Answer / zepher agiza

Water of crystallization compensation

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Why we have to take 42gm of sodium hydroxide instead of 40gm for preparation of 1M Sodium hydroxide ..

Answer / ashok kumar

In 1molar NaOH solution we take 42gms NaOH in 1000ml water.why because NaOH pellets having 100% purity

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