Sodium hydroxide reacts with oxalic acid as shown in the reaction below.
a. If 0.312 moles of sodium hydroxide is reacted with 4.59 g of oxalic acid, what mass of the excess reactant remains after the reaction is complete?
b. The percent yield of this reaction is found to be 88.6%. If you require 4.65 moles of sodium oxalate for a subsequent reaction, how many kilograms of oxalic acid must be added to excess sodium hydroxide?
