Which of the following mixing of 1 M base and 1 M acid leads to the largest increase in temperature?
- 50 mL HCl and 20 mL NaOH
- 30 mL HCl and 30 mL NaOH
- 45 mL CH3COOH and 25 mL NaOH
- 30 mL CH3COOH and 30 mL NaOH
Answer
(2) 30 mL HCl and 30 mL NaOH
Solution
Rise in temperature mmol of water formedtotal volume
(1) 2070=0.29
(2) 3060=0.50
(3) 2570, weak acid (part of the heat used in ionisation)
(4) 3060, weak acid less than (2)
(2) gives the largest rise.
Answer: (2)