JEE Main2013ChemistryIonic EquilibriumActual
What would be the pH of a solution obtained by mixing 5 ~g of acetic acid and 7.5 ~g of sodium acetate and making the volume equal to 500 ~mL ? ( K _ a =1.75 10⁻⁵, pK _ a =4.76 )
Options
- ApH =4.70
- BpH < 4.70
- CpH of solution will be equal to pH of acetic acid
- D4.76 < pH < 5.0
Correct answer
D. 4.76 < pH < 5.0
Step-by-step solution
aligned pH & = pK _a+ [ salt ] [ acid ] & =4.76+ 7.5 500 5 500 =4.7+ 1.5=4.87 aligned Hence correct answer is 4.76 < pH < 5.0