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What is the amount of copper in a sample of an unknown compound if 25.0 mL of a 0.050 M EDTA solution is required to titrate a 0.100 g sample of the compound using coulometry?

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To find the amount of copper in the sample, we first need to determine the moles of EDTA used in the titration. Moles of EDTA = Molarity  VolumeMoles of EDTA = 0.050 M  0.025 L = 0.00125 molesIn a titration with EDTA, the stoichiometry between EDTA and the metal ion  in this case, copper  is usually 1:1. Therefore, the moles of copper in the sample are equal to the moles of EDTA used in the titration.Moles of copper = 0.00125 molesNow, we can find the mass of copper in the sample by multiplying the moles of copper by its molar mass  63.55 g/mol for copper .Mass of copper = Moles of copper  Molar mass of copperMass of copper = 0.00125 moles  63.55 g/mol = 0.07944 gSo, there are approximately 0.07944 grams of copper in the 0.100 g sample of the unknown compound.

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