1.60 mL of a suspension of 320.0 mg/5.00 mL aluminum hydroxide is added to 2.80 mL of hydrochloric acid. What is the molarity of the
hydrochloric acid?

1.41 M

Explanation:

First we must use the information provided to determine the concentration of the aluminum hydroxide.

Mass of aluminum hydroxide= 320mg = 0.32 g

Molar mass of aluminum hydroxide= 78 g/mol

Volume of the solution= 5.00 ml

From;

m/M= CV

Where;

m= mass of aluminum hydroxide= 0.32 g

M= molar mass of aluminum hydroxide = 78 g/mol

C= concentration of aluminum hydroxide solution = the unknown

V= volume of aluminum hydroxide solution = 5.0 ml

0.32 g/78 g/mol = C × 5/1000

C = 4.1×10^-3/5×10^-3

C= 0.82 M

Reaction equation;

Al(OH)3(aq) + 3HCl(aq) > AlCl3(aq) + 3H2O(l)

Concentration of base CB= 0.82 M

Volume of base VB= 1.60 ml

Concentration of acid CA= the unknown

Volume of acid VA= 2.80 ml

Number of moles of acid NA = 3

Number of moles of base NB= 1

Using;

CA VA/CB VB = NA/NB

CAVANB = CBVBNA

CA= CB VB NA/VA NB

CA= 0.82 × 1.60 × 3/ 2.80 ×1

CA= 1.41 M

Therefore the concentration of HCl is 1.41 M

By forming an activated complex with lower energy.

Explanation:

When catalyst is added to a reaction , it forms  an activated catalyst which has lower activation energy . So initiation of reaction requires less energy and reaction becomes fast .

Hence third option is correct.