A \( 0.141 \mathrm{~g} \) sample of a phosphorus containing compound was digested in a mixture o....
A \( 0.141 \mathrm{~g} \) sample of a phosphorus containing compound was digested in a mixture of \( \mathrm{HNO}_{3} \) and \( \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4} \) which resulted in formation of \( \mathrm{CO}_{2}, \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \) and \( \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4} \). Addition of ammonium molybdate yielded a solid having the composition \( \left(\mathrm{NH}_{4}\right)_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4} .12 \mathrm{MoO}_{3} \). The precipitate was filtered, washed and dissolved in \( 50.0 \mathrm{~mL} \) of \( 0.20 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{NaOH} \) :
\[
\begin{array}{l}
\left(\mathrm{NH}_{4}\right)_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4} \cdot 12 \mathrm{MoO}_{3(\mathrm{~s})}+26 \mathrm{OH}^{-} \rightarrow \\
\mathrm{HPO}_{4}^{2-}+12 \mathrm{MoO}_{4}^{2-}+14 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+3 \mathrm{NH}_{3(\mathrm{~g})}
\end{array}
\]
After boiling the solution to remove the \( \mathrm{NH}_{3} \), the excess \( \mathrm{NaOH} \) was titrated with \( 14.1 \mathrm{~mL} \) of \( 0.174 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{HCl} \).
The percent of phosphorous in the given sample is:
(1) 3.36
(2) 5.56
(3) 6.38
(4) 7.25
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