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When 50mL of aqeous HCl was mixed with 50mL of NaOH (in excess), the temperature of the solution increased from 25C to 32.41C. The reaction is...
NaOH(aq) + HCl(aq) --> NaCl(aq) + H2O(aq).
change in heat= -57.3kJ
What is the molarity of the original HCl solution?
Assume the heat capacity of the solution is the same as pure water (4.184J/g*C), the density of the solution is 1g/mL, and there is no loss of heat to the surroundings

2007-11-09 13:45:34 · 1 answers · asked by triphip2 4 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

1 answers

The heat released from the reaction is the heat absorbed by water:
(50+50)*4.184*(32.41-25) = 3.10kJ
I believe the data you give "change in heat= -57.3kJ" is actually for one mole: "change in heat= -57.3kJ/mol"
Since: (3.10kJ) / (57.3kJ/mol) = 0.0541 mol is the amount of chemical in the original 50mL, so the molarity of the original HCl solution is: 0.0541/50mL = 1.08M

2007-11-11 16:00:08 · answer #1 · answered by Hahaha 7 · 0 0

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