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In an experiment, 50 mL of 1 M HCl solution was mixed with 50 mL of 1 M NaOH solution. The temperature change was recorded as 10°C. Calculate the standard enthalpy change of neutralization for the reaction between HCl and NaOH.

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To calculate the standard enthalpy change of neutralization  H  for the reaction between HCl and NaOH, we can use the formula:H = -q / nwhere q is the heat released during the reaction and n is the number of moles of the limiting reactant.First, we need to determine the limiting reactant. Since both solutions have the same volume  50 mL  and concentration  1 M , they have the same number of moles:moles of HCl = moles of NaOH = volume  concentration = 50 mL  1 mol/L = 0.050 molSince both reactants have the same number of moles, neither is limiting.Next, we need to calculate the heat released  q  during the reaction. We can use the formula:q = mcTwhere m is the mass of the solution, c is the specific heat capacity of the solution, and T is the temperature change. Assuming the solution is mostly water, we can use the specific heat capacity of water, which is 4.18 J/gC. The total volume of the solution is 100 mL, and since the density of water is approximately 1 g/mL, the mass of the solution is approximately 100 g.q =  100 g  4.18 J/gC  10C  = 4180 JNow we can calculate the standard enthalpy change of neutralization:H = -q / n = -4180 J / 0.050 mol = -83600 J/molThe standard enthalpy change of neutralization for the reaction between HCl and NaOH is approximately -83.6 kJ/mol.

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