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50 mL of 0.1 M NaOH is added to 60 mL of 0.15 M H3PO4 solution . The pH of the mixture would be about:
(K1,K2 and K3 for H3PO4 are 103,108 and 1013 respectively)
(log 2=0.3)

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3.1
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5.5
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4.1
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6.5
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Solution

The correct option is A 3.1
50 mL of 0.1 M NaOH 501000×0.1=0.005 moles
60 mL of 0.15 M H3PO4 601000×0.15=0.009 moles
0.005 moles of NaOH reacts with 0.005 moles of H3PO4 to form 0.005 moles of NaH2PO4
0.0090.005=0.004 moles of H3PO4 remains
pH=logKa+log[NaH2PO4][H3PO4]
pH=log103+log0.0050.004=3.1

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