HC1 solution is mostly water. NaOH solution is mostly water. When 50mL of HC1 is mixed with 50mL of NaOH, what is the final mass

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Norma-Jean [14]

4 years ago

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HC1 solution is mostly water. NaOH solution is mostly water. When 50mL of HC1 is mixed with 50mL of NaOH, what is the final mass

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elixir [45] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-10T23:33:47+03:00

elixir [45]4 years ago

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Since water has a density of about 1g/mL, and we are assuming HCl and NaOH are mostly water, the total mass of the 2 solutions is 100 g.
Due to the conservation of mass, the mass of product must equal the total mass of reactant, therefore the final mass must also be 100 g.