HC1 solution is mostly water. NaOH solution is mostly water. When 50mL of HC1 is mixed with 50mL of NaOH, what is the final mass?

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Jaylin Schneider

31 August, 17:07

HC1 solution is mostly water. NaOH solution is mostly water. When 50mL of HC1 is mixed with 50mL of NaOH, what is the final mass?

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Mariela Short · Answer 1

Since water has a density of about 1g/mL, and we are assuming HCl and NaOH are mostly water, the total mass of the 2 solutions is 100 g.

Due to the conservation of mass, the mass of product must equal the total mass of reactant, therefore the final mass must also be 100 g.