NEET2002ChemistryIonic EquilibriumActual
Which has highest pH ?
Options
- ACH ₃ COOK
- BNa ₂ CO ₃
- CNH ₄ Cl
- DNaNO ₃
Correct answer
B. Na ₂ CO ₃
Step-by-step solution
NaNO ₃ is salt formed by the combination of a strong acid HNO ₃ and a strong base NaOH and hence it is neutral with a pH . CH ₃ COOK is formed by the combination of weak acid CH ₃ COOH and strong base KOH and hence pH will be above 7 . NH ₄ Cl is formed by the formation of strong and HCl and a weak base NH ₄ OH and hence pH will be lesser than 7. Na ₂ CO ₃ is a salt formed by the strong base NaOH and weak acid H ₂ CO ₃ . Hence, pH of the salt will be highest. The pH scale was invented in 1909 by a Danish biochemist