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CBSEENCH11008301

A buffer solution is prepared in which the concentration of NH3 is 0.30 M and the concentration of NH4 is 0.20 M. If the equilibrium constant, Kb for NH3 equals 1.8 x 10-5, what is the pH of this solution?

log ( 2.7 = 0.43)

  • 9.43

  • 11.72

  • 8.73

  • 9.08

Solution

A.

9.43

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CBSEENCH11008424

A Weak acid, HA has a Ka of 1.00 x 10-5. If 0.100 mole of this percentage of acid dissociated at equilibrium is closest to:

  • 99.0%

  • 1.00%

  • 99.9 %

  • 0.100%

Solution

B.

1.00%

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CBSEENCH11008334

An aqueous solution of which of the following compounds is the best conductor of electric current?

  • Acetic acid C2H4O2

  • Hydrochloric acid, HCl

  • Ammonia, NH3

  • Fructose, C6H12O6

Solution

B.

Hydrochloric acid, HCl

HCl is strong acid and dissociates completely. Hence, it conducts electricity best in its aqueous solution.

Question
CBSEENCH11008408

Base strength of 

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is in the order of 

  • (2) > (1) > (3)

  • (3) > (2) > (1) 

  • (1) > (3)> (2) 

  • (1) > (2) > (3)

Solution

D.

(1) > (2) > (3)

Stronger the acid, weaker is its conjugate base. 
The strength of their conjugate acids are in the order: 
HC space identical to CH space greater than thin space straight H subscript 2 straight C space equals CH subscript 2 space greater than thin space CH subscript 3 minus CH subscript 3
Therefore, the correct order of strength of their conjugate base is: 
CH subscript 3 CH subscript 2 to the power of minus greater than thin space straight H subscript 2 straight C space equals straight C to the power of minus straight H space greater than thin space HC identical to straight C to the power of minus

Question
CBSEENCH11008275

Buffer solutions have constant acidity and alkalinity because

  • these give unionised acid or base on reaction with added acid or alkali

  • acids and alkalies in these solutions are shielded from attack by other ions.

  • they have a large excess of H+ or OH- ions

  • they have fixed value of pH

Solution

A.

these give unionised acid or base on reaction with added acid or alkali

If a small amount of an acid or alkali is added to a buffer solution, it converts them into unionised acid or base. Thus, remains unaffected or in other words its acidity/alkalinity remains constant. e.g.,
H3O+ + A-  ⇌ H2O +HA
-OH +HA → H2O +A-
If acid is added, it reacts with A- to form undissociated HA. Similarly, if base/alkali is added, O H- combines with HA to give H2O and A- and thus, maintains the acidity/alkalinity of buffer solution.

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