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kazimmerman
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I'm having trouble understanding why the fact that there are two hydroxides doesn't matter in this problem.
What volume of 0.150-molar HCl is required to neutralize 25.0 milliliters of 0.120-molar Ba(OH)2?
I thought the setup would look like this simple enough:
(25.0 mL)(.120 M)(2) = (.150 M)(V)
and the volume came out to be 40.0 mL. I assumed that the neutralization reaction looked like this:
2HCl + Ba(OH)2 --> 2H2O + BaCl2
so for each mole of Ba(OH)2 there would be two moles of HCl. However, I was told the answer was 20.0 mL. Why is the presence of two hydroxides negligible, or is the answer I was given incorrect?
What volume of 0.150-molar HCl is required to neutralize 25.0 milliliters of 0.120-molar Ba(OH)2?
I thought the setup would look like this simple enough:
(25.0 mL)(.120 M)(2) = (.150 M)(V)
and the volume came out to be 40.0 mL. I assumed that the neutralization reaction looked like this:
2HCl + Ba(OH)2 --> 2H2O + BaCl2
so for each mole of Ba(OH)2 there would be two moles of HCl. However, I was told the answer was 20.0 mL. Why is the presence of two hydroxides negligible, or is the answer I was given incorrect?