Gerald's science teacher mixed room temperature samples of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide in a large beaker. The solutio

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Gerald's science teacher mixed room temperature samples of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide in a large beaker. The solutio

n still looked clear like water, but when the students carefully touched the beaker one at a time, it felt warm to the touch.
Why did the beaker most likely feel warm?

Chemistry

2 answers:

kozerog [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-10T12:17:47+03:00

kozerog [31]3 years ago

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<span>HCl is a strong acid and NaOH is a strong base, so mixing them together will produce a lot of heat. The products are salt or Sodium chloride (NaCl) and water (H2O). Since one is an acid and one is a base they will neutralize each other. I hope this helps</span>

Alchen [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-10T13:32:25+03:00

Answer:

The beaker feels warm because is an exothermic reaction

Explanation:

An exothermic reaction is one that releases energy, in this case, through heat. Then, when HCl, a strong acid, and NaOH, a strong base, are mixed together it is produced a salt and water with a release of energy. The reaction is expressed as:

HCl + NaOH ------> NaCl + HCl + Energy

This happens because the energy of the products is lower than the energy of the reactants.