Neutralisation Cont'd: Heat of Neutralization & Final Temperature

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The discussion centers on calculating the heat of neutralization and the resulting final temperature after a reaction involving H+ and OH- ions. The calculated final temperature of 121.75 °C is deemed too high, raising questions about the methodology used for mass calculations. The correct approach is to use the total mass of the reactants, rather than just the mass of water produced or selected sub-totals. Participants emphasize that the temperature obtained is not reasonable based on the calculations provided. Accurate mass usage is crucial for determining the correct final temperature in heat of neutralization scenarios.
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I solved for the heat of neutralization already, I thought, but now, I got the final temperature after reaction is 121.75 oC which I think is too big.

I start with initial pH = 2 and final the conc H+ = 10^-(pH=2) then I find the mole by multipling the conc with the tank volume (400m3), the I find the mass by multiply it with MW.

To neutralise 1 mole of H+, I need 1 mole of OH-, so I balance the mole of OH- needed with the mole of H+ I calculated justnow. The I got the mass and volume of NaOH needed to neutralize the pH 2.

The heat of neutralization is -55.9 kJ/mol. The energy balance is (m.Cp.del_T)in = (m.del_H) + (m.Cp.del_T)out

But since i use the initial temperature and reference temperature both also 25 oC, so the (m.Cp.del_T)in is cancelled. What left is only
-(m.del_H) = (m.Cp.del_T)out

The part that confused me here is what m should I use for these m.del_H and m.Cp.del_T. I obtained the answer stated ealier (121.75 oC) by using the mass for m.del_H is the mass of water produced and the mass for m.Cp.del_H is the mass of the total mass of NaOH+H2SO4 that reacted. Is this correct? If yes, is the temperature I got reasonable? If not, what's my mistake?
 
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pikkie said:
The part that confused me here is what m should I use for these m.del_H and m.Cp.del_T. I obtained the answer stated ealier (121.75 oC) by using the mass for m.del_H is the mass of water produced and the mass for m.Cp.del_H is the mass of the total mass of NaOH+H2SO4 that reacted. Is this correct? If yes, is the temperature I got reasonable? If not, what's my mistake?
"Correct?" No. "Reasonable temperature?" No. Use the total mass, not "selected" sub-totals.
 

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