99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryIonic Equilibrium
What is the pH of 10 ~L of a buffer solution containing 0.01 M NH ₄ Cl and 0.1 M NH ₄ OH having p K_b of 5 ?
Options
- A8
- B7
- C10
- D5
Correct answer
C. 10
Step-by-step solution
Given, concentration of salt ( NH ₄ Cl )=0.01 M Concentration of base ( NH ₄ OH )=0.1 M p K_b=5 A mixture of NH ₄ OH and NH ₄ Cl forms basic buffer solution. The Henderson's equation for a basic buffer solution is pOH = p K_b+ [ Salt ] [ Base ] p K_b=- K_b=- 0.1=1 By substituting values in the above equation, we get pOH =5+ 0.01 0.1 =4 pH =14- pOH =14-4=10