How Do You Calculate the Concentration of an HCl Solution Using Titration?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the concentration of an unknown HCl solution using titration with a 0.1200 M NaOH solution. The student titrated 25.00 mL of HCl, requiring 21.35 mL of NaOH for neutralization. The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H2O. The concentration of the HCl solution can be determined using the formula: M1V1 = M2V2, where M1 and V1 are the molarity and volume of HCl, and M2 and V2 are the molarity and volume of NaOH.

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A student obtains 25.00 mL of an HCl solution of unknown concentration. Upon titration, 21.35 mL of 0.1200 M NaOH are required for neutralization. Determine the concentration of the HCl solution.

the capital M is molar mass right? but i thught that was constant so how can it be 0.1200 M NaOH? :confused: or do they mean m for mols :confused:

so the first thing you need to do is write the equation

NaOH + HCL = NaCl + H2O

using the mol ration, the number of mols will be the same for every thing elce
soo... now what?
 
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M stands for the concentration of the solution. It is equivalent to moldm^{-3} or mol/litre.
 

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