H2CO3 ionises as H2CO3⇌H++HCO−3K1=4.3×10−7 H2CO−3⇌H++HCO2−3K2=5.6×10−11 calculate pH value of 0.12 M solution of Na2CO3.
A
11.66
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B
6.11
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C
1.166
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D
0.1166
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Solution
The correct option is A 11.66 2Na+CO2−3+H2O⇌2Na++HCO−3+OH− Kh=C×(α)2=KwKa Substituting the given values we get α=0.0385 [OH−]=C×α=4.269×10−3 pOH=2.3345 and pH=11.66.