Respuesta :
Answer: The correct answer is 1.8 M NaOH.
Explanation:
The balanced chemical reaction for the neutralization of NaOH with HCl follows:
[tex]NaOH+HCl\rightarrow NaCl+H_2O[/tex]
To calculate the molarity of the NaOH for neutralization, we use the equation:
[tex]M_1V_1=M_2V_2[/tex]
where,
[tex]M_1\text{ and }V_1[/tex] are the molarity and volume of HCl.
[tex]M_2\text{ and }V_2[/tex] are the molarity and volume of NaOH.
We are given:
[tex]M_1=1.2M\\V_1=30mL\\M_2=?M\\V_2=20mL[/tex]
Putting values in above equation, we get:
[tex]1.2\times 30=M_2\times 20\\\\M_2=1.8M[/tex]
Hence, the correct answer is 1.8 M NaOH.