Calculate the pH of 6.66×10−3M solution Al(OH)3 its first dissociation is 100% whereas second dissociation is 50% and third dissociation is negligible.
A
7
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B
12
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C
14
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D
less than 7
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Solution
The correct option is B 12 Al(OH)3⇌Al(OH)+2+OH−[OH−]=6.66×10−3(α=100%)Al(OH)+2⇌Al(OH)+2+OH−[OH−]=3.33×10−3(α=50%)
Total [OH]−=6.66×10−3+3.33×10−3=10×10−3
Total [OH]−=10−2 pOH=−log[OH−] pOH=−log10−2 pOH=2
also, pH+pOH=14 pH+2=14 pH=12 ∴pH=12