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25.0 mL of 0.10 M nitric acid neutralized 40.0 mL of barium hydroxide.

Determine the concentration of the base. BALANCE!

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Answer:

0.031M of Ba(OH)₂

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction of nitric acid (HNO₃) with barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)₂) is:

2 HNO₃ + Ba(OH)₂ → 2H₂O + Ba(NO₃)₂

Where 2 moles of nitric acid reacts per mole of barium hydroxide

Moles of nitric acid used to neutralize Ba(OH)₂ are:

0.0250L ₓ (0.10mol / L) = 0.00250 moles of HNO₃

As 2 moles of acid reacts per mole of base:

0.00250 moles of HNO₃ ₓ (1 mole Ba(OH)₂ / 2 moles HNO₃) = 0.00125moles of Ba(OH)₂

In 0.0400L:

0.00125 moles Ba(OH)₂ / 0.0400L = 0.031M of Ba(OH)₂

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