JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2020 - 7th January Evening Slot - No. 18)

3 g of acetic acid is added to 250 mL of 0.1 M HCL and the solution made up to 500 mL. To 20 mL of this solutions $${1 \over 2}$$ mL of 5 M NaOH is added. The pH of the solution is __________.

[Given : pKa of acetic acid = 4.75, molar mass of acetic of acid = 60 g/mol, log 3 = 0.4771] Neglect any changes in volume.
Answer
5.22TO5.24

Explanation

milimole of acetic acid in 20 ml
= $${3 \over {60}} \times 1000 \times {{20} \over {500}}$$ = 2

milimole of HCl in 20 ml = 25 $$ \times $$ $${{20} \over {500}}$$ = 1

milimole of NaOH 20 ml = $${1 \over 2} \times 5$$ = 2.5

NaOH + CH3COOH $$ \to $$ CH3COONa + H2O
1.5 2 0 0
0 0.5 1.5


pH = pKa + log$${{1.5} \over {0.5}}$$

= 4.74 + log 3 = 5.22

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