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Calculate the standard enthalpy change (∆H°) for the neutralization reaction of 50.0 mL of 0.100 M HCl with 75.0 mL of 0.0750 M NaOH at a constant pressure of 1 atm and a temperature of 25°C.

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To calculate the standard enthalpy change  H  for the neutralization reaction, we first need to determine the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between HCl and NaOH:HCl aq  + NaOH aq   NaCl aq  + H2O l Next, we need to determine the limiting reactant. To do this, we can calculate the moles of each reactant:moles of HCl =  volume of HCl    concentration of HCl  =  50.0 mL    0.100 mol/L  = 5.00 mmolmoles of NaOH =  volume of NaOH    concentration of NaOH  =  75.0 mL    0.0750 mol/L  = 5.625 mmolSince there are fewer moles of HCl  5.00 mmol  than NaOH  5.625 mmol , HCl is the limiting reactant.Now, we can use the stoichiometry of the balanced chemical equation to determine the moles of water produced:moles of H2O = moles of HCl = 5.00 mmolThe standard enthalpy change for the neutralization reaction between a strong acid and a strong base is approximately -55.8 kJ/mol of water produced. Therefore, we can calculate the standard enthalpy change for this reaction:H =  moles of H2O    -55.8 kJ/mol  =  5.00 mmol    -55.8 kJ/mol  = -279 kJ/molSo, the standard enthalpy change for the neutralization reaction of 50.0 mL of 0.100 M HCl with 75.0 mL of 0.0750 M NaOH at a constant pressure of 1 atm and a temperature of 25C is approximately -279 kJ/mol.

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