Neutralisation Calculations

Try Yourself 6.2.1

What volume of a 0.100 mol L-1 solution of barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2) would be required to
neutralise 75.0 mL of a 0.0500 mol L-1 solution of sulfuric acid (H2SO4)?

Ba ( OH )2(aq) + H 2 SO4 (aq) → Ba SO4 (s) +2 H 2 O(l )

n( H 2 SO4 )  c  V
 0.0500  0.075
 0.00375 mol
n( Ba2 (OH ) 2 )  n( H 2 SO4 )
 0.00375 mol
n
V ( Ba2 (OH ) 2 ) 
c
0.00375

0.100
 0.0375 L
 37.5 mL

Try Yourself 6.2.2

25.0 mL of a diluted standard barium hydroxide solution (Ba(OH) 2) was added to neutralise 50.0 mL
of a 1.5 mol L-1 solution of ethanoic acid (CH3COOH).
The temperature of the solution rose from 21.3°C to a maximum temperature of 34.0°C.
Determine the enthalpy of neutralisation.

Ba ( OH )2(aq) +2 CH 3 COO H (aq) → Ba(C H 3 COO)2 (aq) +2 H 2 O(l)

n(CH 3COOH )  c  V
 1.5  0.050 n( H 2O)  n(CH 3COOH )
 0.075 mol  0.075 mol
T  34.0  21.3
 12.7C
q  m  c  T
 75.0  4.18 12.7
 3981.45 J
 3.98145 kJ

q 3.98145
H neut   
n 0.075
 53.0 kJ/mol (3 d . p.)
Experiment
H Cl(aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaCl(aq) + H 2 O (l)

n( HCl )  c  V
 1 0.050 n( H 2O)  n( HCl )
 0.050 mol  0.050 mol
q  m  c  T
 100  4.18  (31.5  26)
 2999 J
 2.999 kJ
q 2.999
H neut   
n 0.050
 59.98 kJ/mol