When 280. mL of 1.50 × 10^-4mol L^-1 hydrochloric acid is added to 135 mL of 1.75 × 10^-4 mol L^-1 Mg(OH)₂, the resulting solution will be ________.

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When an acid and a base react, they neutralize each other and form water and a salt. The resulting solution can be acidic, basic, or neutral depending on the strength of the acid and the base. In this case, hydrochloric acid is a strong acid and magnesium hydroxide is a weak base. Therefore, the resulting solution will be basic.

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