A group of students working in a chemistry lab is planning a procedure to neutralize 25.0mL of 2.0 M hydrochloric acid (strong acid) with 1.0 M potassium hydroxide (strong base). In their procedure they plan on adding an equal volume of the base to the acid. What would be the expected outcome of carrying out this step as planned?

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A group of students working in a chemistry lab is planning a procedure to neutralize 25.0mL of 2.0 M hydrochloric acid (strong acid) with 1.0 M potassium hydroxide (strong base). In their procedure they plan on adding an equal volume of the base to the acid.

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