Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical energetics

Chemical energetics — practice question

To find the enthalpy of neutralisation for a strong acid and a strong alkali, $25.0\ \text{cm}^3$ of $2.00\ \text{mol dm}^{-3}$ sodium hydroxide is mixed with $25.0\ \text{cm}^3$ of $2.00\ \text{mol dm}^{-3}$ hydrochloric acid, giving a temperature rise of $12^\circ\text{C}$. A second experiment follows the same procedure, except that $50.0\ \text{cm}^3$ of $2.00\ \text{mol dm}^{-3}$ sodium hydroxide is added to $50.0\ \text{cm}^3$ of $2.00\ \text{mol dm}^{-3}$ hydrochloric acid. How much does the temperature increase in the second experiment?

  • A$6^\circ\text{C}$
  • B$12^\circ\text{C}$
  • C$24^\circ\text{C}$
  • D$48^\circ\text{C}$

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