According to the label on a bottle of concentrated hydrochloric acid, the contents are 36.0% HCl by mass and have a density of 1.18 g/mL. What mass of sodium bicarbonate would be needed to neutralize the spill if a bottle containing 1.75 L of concentrated HCl dropped on a lab floor and broke open?

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According to the label on a bottle of concentrated hydrochloric acid, the contents are 36.0% HCl by mass and have a density of 1.18 g/mL. What mass of sodium bicarbonate would be needed to neutralize the spill if a bottle containing 1.75 L of concentrated HCl dropped on a lab floor and broke open?
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