170 mL of 0.25 M HNO3 are mixed with 125 mL of 0.30 M KOH in a calorimeter. If the solutions have an initial temperature of 21.6°C and a molar heat of reaction of –55.78 kJ/mol, then what should the final temperature of the solution be? (the density of the solution is 1.01 g/mL)

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  1. 170 mL of 0.25 M HNO3 are mixed with 125 mL of 0.30 M KOH in a calorimeter. If the solutions have an initial temperature of 21.6°C and a molar heat of reaction of –55.78 kJ/mol, then what should the final temperature of the solution be? (the density of the solution is 1.01 g/mL)

 

How can I convert the -55.78 kj/mol   to the 2nd temperature?

 

Or I'm doing this incorrectly.

I drawn out explanation would be appreciated.

 

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(final answer is 23.3*C)

Expert Solution
Step 1: Determining number of moles

Volume of HNO3 = 170 mL

Molarity of HNO3 = 0.25 M

Volume of KOH = 125 mL

Molarity of KOH = 0.30 M

Initial Temperature (Ti) = 21.6°C

Molar heat of reaction = -55.78 kJ/mole

The chemical equation for neutralization reaction is:

                                  HNO3 + KOH KNO3 + H2O

One mole of HNO3 will neutralize 1 mole of KOH.

Number of moles of HNO3:

                   Molarity =Number of moles×1000Volume in mLNumber of moles = Molarity×Volume in mL1000Number of moles of HNO3=0.25M×170 mL1000Number of moles of HNO3=0.0425

Number of moles of KOH:

                  Molarity =Number of moles×1000Volume in mLNumber of moles = Molarity×Volume in mL1000Number of moles of KOH=0.30M×125 mL1000Number of moles of KOH=0.0375

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