If it takes 54 mL of 0.1 NaOH to neutralize 125 mL of an HCL solution, what is the concentration of HCL?

0.0432M

Explanation:

We begin by writing a balanced equation for the reaction. This is illustrated below:

NaOH + HCl —> NaCl + H2O

From the equation above,

The number of mole of the acid (nA) = 1

The number of mole of the base (nB) = 1

Data obtained from the question include:

Vb (volume of the base) = 54mL

Cb (concentration of the base) = 0.1M

Va (volume of the acid) = 125mL

Ca ( concentration of the acid) =?

Using CaVa/CbVb = nA/nB, the concentration of the acid can easily be obtained as shown below:

CaVa/CbVb = nA/nB

Ca x 125 / 0.1 x 54 = 1

Cross multiply to express in linear form:

Ca x 125 = 0.1 x 54

Divide both side by 125

Ca = (0.1 x 54) / 125

Ca = 0.0432M

Therefore, the concentration of the acid is 0.0432M

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the first pair: ne (neon) and kr (krypton), are noble gases found in group 8

the second pair: li (lithium) and k (potassium), found in group 1

the third pair: s (sulfur) and te (tellurium), found in group 6

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