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Question

Which of the following solutions would have same pH?

Options

A.100 ml of 0.2 M HCl + 100 ml of 0.4 M NH3
B.50 ml of 0.1 M HCl + 50 ml of 0.2 M NH3
C.100 ml of 0.3 M HCl + 100 ml of 0.6 M NH3
D.All will have same pH.

Solution

(a) NH4OH + HCI →  NH4CI + H2O
0.2 M         0.1             0          0
    0.1          0              0.1        0.1
pOH  = pKb
(b) NH4OH + HCI → NH4CI + H2O
         0.1        0.05             0          0
        0.05           0           0.05
pOH  =  pKb + log = pKb
(c) NH4OH + HCI → NH4CI + H2O
   0.3         0.15
   0.15         0        0.15
   pOH  = pKb          So all solution have same pH

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