When 280.mL of 1.50 × 10^-4M hydrochloric acid is added to 135 mL of 1.75 × 10^-4 M Mg(OH)₂,the resulting solution will be

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When hydrochloric acid and magnesium hydroxide react, they form magnesium chloride and water. The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is:
2HCl + Mg(OH)2 → MgCl2 + 2H2O
Since magnesium chloride is a salt, it will not contribute to the acidity or basicity of the resulting solution. However, the reaction consumes two moles of acid (HCl) for every one mole of base (Mg(OH)2). Therefore, the resulting solution will be basic.

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