What Is the Concentration of HCl in the Final Solution

question 102

Multiple Choice

What is the concentration of HCl in the final solution when 65 mL of a 12 mol L^-1 HCl solution is diluted with pure water to a total volume of 0.15 L?

• A) 2.8 × 10^-2 mol L^-1
• B) 5.2 mol L^-1
• C) 28 mol L^-1
• D) 5.2 × 10³ mol L^-1

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