NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryIonic EquilibriumPractice
Calculate pH at which an acid indicator HIn with concentration 0.1 M changes its colour ( K a for HIn = 1 × 1 0 - 5 ).
Correct answer
5
Step-by-step solution
Indicator equation is p H = p K I n + log I n - H I n Colour change takes place when [ I n - ] = [ H I n ] i.e., when p H = p K I n = 5 .