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When a solution containing 8.00 g of NaOH in 50.0 g of water at 25.0 °C is added to a solution of 8.00 g of HCl in 250.0 g of water at 25.0 °C in a calorimeter, the temperature of the solution increases to 33.5 °C. Assuming that the specific heat of the solution is 4.18 J/(g · °C) and that the calorimeter absorbs a negligible amount of heat, calculate ΔH in kilojoules for the reaction
When the experiment is repeated using a solution of 10.00 g of HCl in 248.0 g of water, the same temperature increase is observed. Explain.
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