How many grams of Mg(OH)2 will be needed to neutralize 25 ml of stomach acid if stomach acid is 0.10 M HCl?
A
0.0171
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B
0.0343
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C
0.0729
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D
1.25
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Solution
The correct option is A 0.0729 Moles of HCl=0.10×0.025L=0.0025 2HCl+Mg(OH)2→MgCl2+2H2O Moles of Mg(OH)2=0.00252=0.00125 Mass of Mg(OH)2=0.00125mol×58.327g/mol=0.0729g