In an experiment, 0.04F was passed through 400mL of a 1M solution of NaCl. What would be the pH of the solution after the electrolysis?
A
8
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B
10
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C
13
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D
6
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E
9
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Solution
The correct option is D13 Electrolysis of aq.NaCl gives hydrogen gas at cathode and oxygen gas at anode, the electrolyte solution contains NaOH after electrolysis. Number of equivalents of NaOH formed =0.04 Normality, N=0.04×1000400=0.1 [OH−]=0.1M pOH=1∴pH=13.