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Ka for CH3COOH is 1.8×10-5 and Kb for NH4OH is 1.8×10-5. The pH of ammonium acetate solution will be
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The correct answer is: 7

Ka of CH3COOH=1.8×10-5

Ka of NH4OH=1.8×10-5

We know that pH of solution of the salt made up of weak acid CH3COOH and weak base NH4OH can be found using formula

pH=7+12pKa-pKb

pKa=-logKa
=-log1.8×10-5=-log 1.8+log 10-5=-0.2553-5=+4.7447pKb=-logKb=-log1.8×10-5=4.7447pH=7+124.7447-4.7447   =7+0   =7

If Ka=Kb, then pH of salt is always 7.
Therefore, the pH of given solution is 7.
 

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