You Have Two Beakers

question 36

Multiple Choice

You have two beakers. One contains a solution of HCl at pH = 1.0. The other contains a solution of NaOH at pH = 13. Into a third beaker, you slowly and cautiously pour 20 mL of the HCl and 20 mL of the NaOH. After complete stirring, the pH of the mixture will be

• A) 2.0.
• B) 12.0.
• C) 7.0.
• D) 5.0.
• E) 9.0.

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Definitions:

Deferred Creditors

Creditors that hold certain debts that are payable to the contributories of the company ahead of repayments of capital to those contributories.

Ordinary Unsecured Creditors

Creditors whose debts have no preferential treatment under the Corporations Act and are the last to be paid before funds are returned to contributories.

Preferential Unsecured Creditor

A creditor who is not secured by collateral but has the right to be paid before other unsecured creditors in the event of a debtor's bankruptcy.

Trade Creditors

Entities to whom money is owed for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, but which has not yet been paid.