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Calculate the standard enthalpy change for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and potassium hydroxide to produce potassium chloride and water, given that the heat of neutralization of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide is -57.1 kJ/mol.

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To calculate the standard enthalpy change for the reaction between hydrochloric acid  HCl  and potassium hydroxide  KOH  to produce potassium chloride  KCl  and water  H2O , we can use the given heat of neutralization for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide  NaOH .The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between HCl and KOH is:HCl  aq  + KOH  aq   KCl  aq  + H2O  l The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between HCl and NaOH is:HCl  aq  + NaOH  aq   NaCl  aq  + H2O  l The heat of neutralization for the reaction between HCl and NaOH is given as -57.1 kJ/mol. Since both reactions involve the same reactants  strong acid and strong base  and produce the same products  salt and water , we can assume that the heat of neutralization for the reaction between HCl and KOH is also -57.1 kJ/mol.Therefore, the standard enthalpy change for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and potassium hydroxide to produce potassium chloride and water is -57.1 kJ/mol.

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