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What is the concentration of hydrochloric acid (HCl) in a solution if 25mL of 0.1M sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is required to completely neutralize 20mL of the acid?

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To solve this problem, we can use the concept of stoichiometry and the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid  HCl  and sodium hydroxide  NaOH :HCl  aq  + NaOH  aq   NaCl  aq  + H2O  l From the balanced equation, we can see that the mole ratio between HCl and NaOH is 1:1. This means that one mole of HCl reacts with one mole of NaOH.First, let's find the moles of NaOH used in the reaction:moles of NaOH = volume  L   concentration  M moles of NaOH = 0.025 L  0.1 M = 0.0025 molesSince the mole ratio between HCl and NaOH is 1:1, the moles of HCl will also be 0.0025 moles.Now, we can find the concentration of HCl using the formula:concentration  M  = moles of solute / volume of solution  L Let the concentration of HCl be x M. Then,x M = 0.0025 moles / 0.020 Lx = 0.125 MSo, the concentration of hydrochloric acid  HCl  in the solution is 0.125 M.
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