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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 753

Q753

Strength of laboratory HCl is

A.
11 N
Answer
B.
10 N
C.
36 N
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
36.5 grams of hydrochloric acid is a 1 N (one Normal) solution of HCl. A normal is one gram equivalent of a solute per litre of solution. The strength of laboratory HCl is 11 N.
In the context of acid and bases, it is generally assumed that N refers to the proton or the hydroxide ion released in water when acid is dissolved.