50 mL of 0.1MNaOH 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 10−3,10−8 and 10−13 respectively)
(log2=0.3)
A
3.1
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B
5.5
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C
4.1
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D
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 0.009−0.005=0.004 moles of H3PO4 remains pH=−logKa+log[NaH2PO4][H3PO4] pH=−log10−3+log0.0050.004=3.1