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What volume of a 2.0M NaOH(aq) is needed to completely neutralize 24 milliliters of 0.5M HCl(aq)?

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Answer:


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Step-by-step explanation:

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In this case, by considering that the reaction between sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid is in a 1:1 mole ratio of these two reactants, we are able to use the following equation relating the concentration and volume of each one:


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In such a way, by solving for the volume of the base, we will obtain:


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