JEE Advanced levelNumerical answerDifficulty 3 of 3co110
Benzaldehyde (5.30g, molar mass 106gmol−1) is converted into cinnamic acid by the Perkin reaction with an isolated yield of 64%. All of the cinnamic acid is dissolved and titrated to the equivalence point with 0.250M NaOH. What volume of NaOH is needed? Give the answer in mL, to the nearest integer.
Numerical answer type, answer in mL, tolerance 0.5.
Answer: 128 mL
Moles of benzaldehyde =5.30/106=0.050. Cinnamic acid formed (1:1) at 64% yield =0.032 mol. Cinnamic acid is monobasic, so moles NaOH =0.032 and volume =0.032/0.250=0.128L=128mL.