A chemistry student weighs out of formic acid into a volumetric flask and dilutes to the mark with distilled water. He plans to titrate the acid with solution. Calculate the volume of solution the student will need to add to reach the equivalence point. Round your answer to significant digits.

The given question is incomplete, the complete question is:

A chemistry student weighs out 0.0349g of formic acid HCHO2 into a 250.mL volumetric flask and dilutes to the mark with distilled water. He plans to titrate the acid with 0.1500M NaOH solution. Calculate the volume of NaOH solution the student will need to add to reach the equivalence point. Round your answer to 3 significant digits.

The correct answer is 5.06 ml.

Explanation:

Based on the given information, the weight of formic acid given is 0.0349 grams. The volume of formic acid of V1 given is 250 ml. The molecular mass of formic acid is 46 grams per mole. Now the molarity of formic acid will be,  

[HCOOH] = weight * 1000 / molecular mass * volume (ml)

= 0.0349 * 1000 / 46 * 250

= 0.003035 M or M1

The molarity of NaOH given is 0.1500 M or M2

Let us assume that the volume needed to attain equivalence point is V2 ml.  The volume V2 can be determined by using the dilution equation,  

M1V1 = M2V2

V2 = M1V1/M2  

V2 = 0.003035 * 250 / 0.1500

V2 = 5.06 ml.  

Hence, the volume of NaOH needed is 5.06 ml.