MCQ
$pH$  of a solution produced when an aqueous solution of $pH$ $6$  is mixed with an equal volume of an aqueous solution of $pH$ $3 $ is about
  • $3.3$
  • B
    $4.3$
  • C
    $4$
  • D
    $4.5$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$3.3$
(a) $pH = 6$ means $[{H^ + }] = {10^{ - 6}}M$

$pH = 3$ means $[{H^ = }] = {10^{ - 3}}M$

After mixing,

Total $[{H^ + }] = \frac{{({{10}^{ - 6}} + {{10}^{ - 3}})}}{2}$ $ = \frac{{1.001 \times {{10}^{ - 3}}}}{2}$

$ = 5.005 \times {10^{ - 4}}$

$pH = 4 - \log 5.005$ ; $pH = 3.301$.

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