JEE Main 2013ChemistryIonic EquilibriumMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2013Ionic Equilibrium Question with Solution

JEE Main 2013 (25 Apr Online)

Question

What would be the of a solution obtained by mixing of acetic acid and of sodium acetate and making the volume equal to ?

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Correct answer
D

Step-by-step explanation

$\begin{aligned} \mathrm{pH} & =\mathrm{pK}_a+\log \frac{[\text { salt }]}{[\text { acid }]} \\ & =4.76+\log \frac{\frac{7.5}{500}}{\frac{5}{500}}=4.7+\log 1.5=4.87 \end{aligned}$ Hence correct answer is

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