Question

You are given a 250 ml sample of HCI and asked to find out what its concentration is. You have a 0 118 M Ca(OH)2 solution and it takes 13.7 ml to
neutralize the acid sample. What is the concentration of the HCI? Show explanation Please help this is urgent

Answer 1

Answer:

The concentration of the acid, HCl is 0.013 M

Explanation:

We'll begin by writing the balanced equation for the reaction. This is illustrated below:

2HCl + Ca(OH)₂ —> CaCl₂ + 2H₂O

From the balanced equation above,

The mole ratio of the acid, HCl (nₐ) = 2

The mole ratio of base, Ca(OH)₂ (n₆) = 1

Finally, we shall determine the molarity of the HCl. This can be obtained as follow:

Volume of acid, HCl (Vₐ) = 250 mL

Molarity of base, Ca(OH)₂ (M₆) = 0.118 M

Volume of base, Ca(OH)₂ (V₆) = 13.7 mL

Molarity of acid, HCl (Mₐ) =?

MₐVₐ / M₆V₆ = nₐ/n₆

Mₐ × 250 / 0.118 × 13.7 = 2/1

Mₐ × 250 / 1.6166 = 2

Cross multiply

Mₐ × 250 = 1.6166 × 2

Mₐ × 250 = 3.2332

Divide both side by side 250

Mₐ = 3.2332 / 250

Mₐ = 0.013 M

Thus, the concentration of the acid, HCl is 0.013 M