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50 mL of 1 N HCl is mixed with 50 mL of a 1 M NaOH solution. The resulting solution will be:

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Highly acidic
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Neutral
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Highly basic
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Slightly acidic
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Solution

The correct option is B Neutral
Reaction: HCl+NaOHNaCl+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

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