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20ml of 0.1 M H2SO4 solution is added to 30mL of 0.2MNH4OH solution. The pH of the resultant mixture is: pkb of NH4OH=4.7
ChemistryIonic EquilibriumJEE MainJEE Main 2019 (09 Jan Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 5.0
  • B 5.2
  • C 9.4
  • D 9.0
Solution:
2440 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 9.0

Millimoles of H2SO4=20×0.1=2

Millimoles of NH4OH=30×0.2=6



Hence, the solution will act as a basic buffer.

pOH=pKb+logsaltBase

NH4+=2×NH42SO4;         NH4+=4

pOH=pKb+logNH4+NH3

=4.7+log42

=4.7+0.3010=5.010

pH=14-pOH=9

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