<span>A Helium nucleus is likely to be unstable if it has no neutrons because the remaining protons will repel electromagnetically and basically cause the atom to fall apart. The neutrons could have helped in holding everything together, and not make the protons repel.</span>
Hey there!:
Concentration of NaOH = 0.200 M
Concentration of HNO₃= 0.200 M
Total volume = 50.0 mL + 60.0 mL = 110 mL=> 0.11 L
The neutralization reaction between NaOH and HNO3 :
OH⁻ + H⁺ ----------> H₂O
So :
n ( H⁺ ) = 60 mL * 0.200 M / 1000 mL => 0.012 moles of H⁺
n ( OH⁻ ) = 50 mL 0.200 M / 1000 mL => 0.01 moles of OH⁻
Hence OH⁻ is limiting reagent .
Remaining moles of H⁺ = 0.012 - 0.01 => 0.002 moles
Concentration of H⁺ = 0.002 M / 0.11 L
Concentration of H⁺ = 0.01818 moles/L
Therefore:
pH = - log [ H⁺ ]
pH = - log [ 0.01818 ]
pH = 1.74
Hope that helps!
