[emp299]

how do you find the normality of .250 M HCL?

[enahs]

http://www.chembuddy.com/?left=concentration&right=normality
http://www.carolina.com/chemistry/experiments/review.asp

[emp299]

Thanks for responding, but I don't understand how to find equivalents (or even really know what they are). I have to solve for 0.105M of H(sub 2)SO(sub 4) and a bunch of other of this type of equation, I think I read on one of your links that the normality of HCL is always 1N, so thanks for that! But could you tell me how to find equivalents?

[AWK]

For HCl an equivalent and  a mole are the same

[sdekivit]

equivalents are the release of protons (H⁺) (when talking about acids)

thus: HCl in water will completely dissociate: HCl --> H⁺ + Cl^- --> 1 H⁺ in solution thus 1 equivalent.

H2SO4 may dissociate to SO₄^2- releasing 2 protons and thus 2 equivalents in solution.

Then normality = molarity * equivalents