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The molar enthalpy of neutralisation between hydrochloric acid and ammonia solution was found to be -52.2 kj mol4, while that of hydrochloric acid and...

The molar enthalpy of neutralisation between hydrochloric acid and ammonia solution was found to be -52.2 kj mol4, while that of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide was 57.1 kJ mol-1. Explain the difference in these values.

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john
The molar heat of neutralisation between a strong acid and a weak base is low because some of the heat is used to ionise (1) the weak base before neutralization. For strong acid and strong base they are completely ionised.
john3 answered the question on October 4, 2017 at 12:33

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