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The reaction of HCl with NaOH is represented by the equation:

[tex]\[ \text{HCl (aq)} + \text{NaOH (aq)} \rightarrow \text{NaCl (aq)} + \text{H}_2\text{O (l)} \][/tex]

What volume of 0.894 M HCl is required to titrate 36.2 mL of 0.831 M NaOH?

A. 26.8 mL
B. 36.2 mL
C. 1.11 mL
D. 38.9 mL
E. 33.6 mL

Answer :

To solve this problem, we need to find out the volume of 0.894 M HCl required to completely react with 36.2 mL of 0.831 M NaOH.

The chemical reaction equation given is:
[tex]\[ \text{HCl} (aq) + \text{NaOH} (aq) \rightarrow \text{NaCl} (aq) + \text{H}_2\text{O} (l) \][/tex]

This is a simple acid-base neutralization reaction where one mole of HCl reacts with one mole of NaOH. This means the molar ratio between HCl and NaOH is 1:1.

We will use the formula for titrations:
[tex]\[ M_1 \times V_1 = M_2 \times V_2 \][/tex]

Where:
- [tex]\( M_1 \)[/tex] is the molarity of HCl (0.894 M),
- [tex]\( V_1 \)[/tex] is the volume of HCl we want to find,
- [tex]\( M_2 \)[/tex] is the molarity of NaOH (0.831 M),
- [tex]\( V_2 \)[/tex] is the volume of NaOH (36.2 mL).

Since the reaction ratio is 1:1, we can apply the formula directly:

[tex]\[
0.894 \times V_1 = 0.831 \times 36.2
\][/tex]

Now, solve for [tex]\( V_1 \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[
V_1 = \frac{0.831 \times 36.2}{0.894}
\][/tex]

This calculation will give us the volume [tex]\( V_1 \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[
V_1 \approx 33.6489932885906
\][/tex]

Rounded to one decimal place, this is approximately 33.6 mL.

So, the volume of 0.894 M HCl required to titrate 36.2 mL of 0.831 M NaOH is [tex]\( e. \)[/tex] 33.6 mL.