638309861602198345_6-Acid-BaseReactions
638309861602198345_6-Acid-BaseReactions
638309861602198345_6-Acid-BaseReactions
ACIDS BASES
How many grams of Ca(OH)2 are needed to neutralize 25.0 mL of 0.100 M HNO3?
Solution
Analyze: The reactants are an acid, HNO3, and a base, Ca(OH)2. The volume and
molarity of HNO3 are given, and we are asked how many grams of Ca(OH)2 are needed to
neutralize this quantity of HNO3.
Plan: We can use the molarity and volume of the HNO3 solution to calculate the number
of moles of HNO3. We then use the balanced equation to relate the moles of HNO 3 to
moles of Ca(OH)2. Finally, we can convert moles of Ca(OH)2 to grams. These steps can be
summarized as follows:
Solve: The product of the molar concentration of a solution and its volume in liters gives
the number of moles of solute:
Because this is an acid-base neutralization reaction, HNO 3 and Ca(OH)2 react to form and
the salt containing Ca2+ and NO3
Thus, Therefore,
SAMPLE EXERCISE 4.15 continued
Check: The size of the answer is reasonable. A small volume of dilute acid will require
only a small amount of base to neutralize it.