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Calculate the pH of a solution obtained by mixing equal volume of 1010 M HOCl and 2×109 M CH3COOH solutions.(Given: Ka HOCl=2×104 Ka CH3COOH=2×105 and log2=0.3)

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7
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6.98
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6.7
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10
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Solution

The correct option is C 6.7
Considering it to be a mixture of two weak acids, we have
[H+]Total=Ka1C1+Ka2C2
=1014+2×1014
Now, we can observe that [H+] is very close to 107 so [H+] from water will also be considered. in this case the formula for the total [H+] will be
[H+]Total=Ka1C1+Ka2C2+Kw
So,
[H+]Total=1014+2×1014+1014
[H+]Total=2×107
pH=7log2=6.7

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