20 cm of 0.2 mol/dm sodium hydroxide solution is neutralised by sulfuric acid of concentration 0.2 mol/dm according to 2NaOH + HSO → NaSO + 2HO. What volume of the acid is needed?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 40 cm

  1. Step 1: Moles of NaOH mol.
  2. Step 2: From the equation, 1 mol of acid reacts with 2 mol of NaOH, so moles of acid mol.
  3. Step 3: Volume of acid cm.
Answer
40 cm.
Why not the others: 10 cm: the mole ratio from the equation is applied the wrong way. 0.8 cm: it multiplies the concentrations and volume. 20 cm: it assumes equal volumes.

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