JEE Main levelNumerical answerDifficulty 2 of 3co125
Ethanol, 4.6 g, is treated with excess iodine in aqueous NaOH and is completely converted to iodoform and sodium methanoate by CHX3CHX2OH+4IX2+6NaOHCHIX3+HCOONa+5NaI+5HX2O. Calculate the mass of NaOH consumed in grams. (Molar masses: ethanol 46, NaOH 40 g/mol.) Give the answer to the nearest integer.
Numerical answer type, answer in g, tolerance 0.5.
Answer: 24 g
Moles of ethanol =4.6/46=0.10. The equation uses 6 mol NaOH per mol of ethanol, so 0.10×6=0.60 mol. Mass =0.60×40=24 g.