A 50mL of 0.02MNH4OH solution is titrated with 0.02MHCl. Find the pH of the solution when 50.1mL of HCl is added.
Given: Kb(NH4OH)=1.8×10−5
A
2.65
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B
4.65
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C
10.35
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D
9.35
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Solution
The correct option is B 4.65 mmol of NH4OH=50×0.02=1
mmol of HCl=50.1×0.02=1.002
NH4OH(aq)+HCl(aq)→NH4Cl(aq)+H2O(l)Initially:11.00200Final:00.00211 Final Concentration =Moles Total Volume
Taking Total volume ≈100mL for calculation purposes. [HCl]=0.002100=2×10−5M[NH4Cl]=1100=0.01M
We will take H+ from both HCl and hydrolysis of NH4Cl NH4Cl will further hydrolyse as
NH+4(aq)+H2O(l)⇌NH4OH(aq)+H+(aq)Equilibrium:C(1−h)ChCh
where h is the degree of hydrolysis: h=√KwKb×Ch=√10−141.8×10−5×0.01h=√5.55×10−8h=2.35×10−4 [H+]=Ch=0.01×2.35×10−4[H+]=2.35×10−6 [H+]total=[H+]HCl+[H+]NH4Cl[H+]total=(2×10−5)+(2.35×10−6)=2.235×10−5pH=−log[H+]pH=−log(2.235×10−5)=(5−0.35)pH=4.65