50 mL of 1 N HCl is mixed with 50 mL of a 1 M NaOH solution. The resulting solution will be:
A
Highly acidic
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B
Neutral
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C
Highly basic
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D
Slightly acidic
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Solution
The correct option is B Neutral Reaction: HCl+NaOH⇌NaCl+H2O Milliequivalents of HCl=50×1=50 Milliequivalents of NaOH=50×1×1=50 50 milliequivalents of the acid will be neutralized by 50 milliequivalents of the base. Hence, the resultant solution will be neutral