A student weighs a sample of potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP) to prepare a primary standard for a titration. She later discovers that the KHP was contaminated with sugar. To determine the amount of KHP in the mixture, she takes 4.678 g4.678 g of the mixture and make a 100.0 mL100.0 mL solution. The student then titrates 10.00 mL10.00 mL of this solution with a 0.1030 M0.1030 M sodium hydroxide solution. She finds that 15.15 mL15.15 mL of the NaOHNaOH solution is needed to reach the end point.

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A student weighs a sample of potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP) to prepare a primary standard for a titration. She later discovers that the KHP was contaminated with sugar. To determine the amount of KHP in the mixture, she takes 4.678 g4.678 g of the mixture and make a 100.0 mL100.0 mL solution. The student then titrates 10.00 mL10.00 mL of this solution with a 0.1030 M0.1030 M sodium hydroxide solution. She finds that 15.15 mL15.15 mL of the NaOHNaOH solution is needed to reach the end point. 

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