Q10 / 160 · AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2) · Chemistry

50 mL of 0.02MNaOH solution is mixed with 50 mL of 0.06M acetic acid solution, the pH of the resulting solution is_________
(pKa of acetic acid is 4.76, log5=0.70). 

  • A
    5.06
  • B
    4.06
  • C
    5.46
  • Correct answer
    D
    4.46

Solution

When a strong base is added to a weak acid solution, it results in the formation of a salt. Here, acid is present in a limiting reagent and base is present in excess amounts. So, by using the pH formula:

pH=pKa+logsaltacidpH=4.46+ log0.02×50(0.06-0.02)×50     pH=4.76+log(0.5)pH=4.46

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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