For the following titration, determine whether the solution at the equivalence point is acidic, basic or neutral and why: KOH is titrated with HI(aq)
A) basic because of hydrolysis of K+
B) basic because of hydrolysis of KOH
C) acidic because of hydrolysis of OH-
D) acidic because of hydrolysis of HI
E) neutral salt of strong acid and strong base

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The reaction between KOH and HI is a neutralization reaction, which produces water and a salt (KI). At the equivalence point, the moles of KOH are equal to the moles of HI, and all of the reactants have been consumed. The resulting solution contains only water and KI, which is a neutral salt.

For the Following Titration, Determine Whether the Solution at the Equivalence