what volume of 1.015mol/L magnesium hydroxide is needed to neutralize 40.0mL of 1.60mol/L hydrochloric acid.

Can you work it out please? Thanks!

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To determine the volume of magnesium hydroxide required to neutralize the hydrochloric acid, we can use the concept of stoichiometry. The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) is as follows:

Mg(OH)2 + 2HCl -> MgCl2 + 2H2O

From the equation, we can see that one mole of magnesium hydroxide reacts with two moles of hydrochloric acid to produce one mole of magnesium chloride and two moles of water.

First, let's calculate the number of moles of hydrochloric acid we have:

Moles of HCl = concentration of HCl x volume of HCl (in liters)
= 1.60 mol/L x 0.0400 L
= 0.064 mol

Since the stoichiometry between magnesium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid is 1:2, the number of moles of magnesium hydroxide required will be half of the number of moles of HCl:

Moles of Mg(OH)2 = 0.064 mol / 2
= 0.032 mol

Next, we can find the volume of magnesium hydroxide using its concentration:

Volume of Mg(OH)2 = Moles of Mg(OH)2 / concentration of Mg(OH)2
= 0.032 mol / 1.015 mol/L
= 0.0316 L or 31.6 mL

Therefore, approximately 31.6 mL of 1.015 mol/L magnesium hydroxide is needed to neutralize 40.0 mL of 1.60 mol/L hydrochloric acid.