One litre of an aqueous solution contains 0.15 mole of CH3COOH(pKa=4.8) and 0.15 mole of CH3COONa. After the addition of 0.05 mole of solid NaOH to this solution, the pH will be:
A
4.5
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B
4.8
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C
5.1
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D
5.4
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Solution
The correct option is C5.1 CH3COOH(pKa=4.8) pH=pKa+log[Conjugate Base][Acid] After adding NaOH, it will react with acid and salt forms so now pH=pKa+log[Conjugate Base][Acid]=4.8+log(0.15+0.05)/(0.15−0.05)=4.8+log(0.20/0.10)=5.1