Question

If a student mixes 75 mL of 1.30 M HNO3 and 150 mL of 6.5 M NaOH. is the final solution acidic, basic, or neutral

Answer 1

The solution is basic.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can determine the nature of the solution via determining which has the large no. of millimoles (acid or base):

• If no. of millimoles of acid > that of base; the solution is acidic.

• If no. of millimoles of acid = that of base; the solution is neutral.

• If no. of millimoles of acid < that of base; the solution is basic.

• We need to calculate the no. of millimoles of acid and base:

no. of millimoles of acid (HNO₃) = MV = (1.3 M)(75.0 mL) = 97.5 mmol.

no. of millimoles of base (NaOH) = MV = (6.5 M)(150.0 mL) = 975.0 mmol.

∴ The no. of millimoles of base (NaOH) is larger by 10 times than the acid (HNO₃).

So, the solution is: basic.