Q. What amount of water is added in 40 mL of NaOH (0.1 N) which is neutralised by 50 mL of HCl (0.2 N)?

A) 80 mL
B) 60 mL
C) 40 mL
D) 90 mL
Explanation

(b)
$N_{1}V_{1} = N_{2}V_{2}$
Amount of water to be added
= total volume – volume of NaOH
Given, normality of NaOH =$N_{1}$ =0.1 N
Volume of NaOH =$V_{1}$=?
Normality of HCl($N_{2}$)= 0.2 N
Volume Of HCl = $V_{2}$ = 50mL
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ N_{1}V_{1} = N_{2}V_{2}$
$0.1 \times \ V_{1} = 0.2 \times \ 50\ \$
${\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ V}_{1} = \frac{0.2 \times \ 50}{0.1} =$ 100mL
V of NaOH = 40 mL
Amount of water to be added =100 - 40=60 mL

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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