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Ionic Equilibrium question

2017 · 9 Apr · Shift 1 · Q22
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Ionic Equilibrium question

2017 · 9 Apr · Shift 1 · Q22

JEE MainChemistryIonic EquilibriumMCQ+4 / −1
50 mL of 0.2 M ammonia solution is treated with 25 mL of 0.2 M HCl. If pKb of ammonia solution is 4.75, the pH of the mixture will be :
  1. A
    3.75
  2. B
    4.75
  3. C
    8.25
  4. D
    9.25
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Correct answer: D

  1. Write the reaction

Ammonia reacts with hydrochloric acid as:

NH3+HCl→NH4++Cl−\mathrm{NH_3 + HCl \rightarrow NH_4^+ + Cl^-}NH3​+HCl→NH4+​+Cl−

Since HCl is a strong acid, it will neutralize ammonia completely.


  1. Calculate initial moles

For ammonia:

n(NH3)=0.2×0.050=0.010 moln(\mathrm{NH_3}) = 0.2 \times 0.050 = 0.010\ \text{mol}n(NH3​)=0.2×0.050=0.010 mol

For HCl:

n(HCl)=0.2×0.025=0.005 moln(\mathrm{HCl}) = 0.2 \times 0.025 = 0.005\ \text{mol}n(HCl)=0.2×0.025=0.005 mol


  1. Find moles after reaction

Reaction is in 1:11:11:1 ratio.

  • HCl is limiting, so it will consume 0.0050.0050.005 mol of NH3\mathrm{NH_3}NH3​.
  • Remaining NH3\mathrm{NH_3}NH3​:

0.010−0.005=0.005 mol0.010 - 0.005 = 0.005\ \text{mol}0.010−0.005=0.005 mol

  • Formed NH4+\mathrm{NH_4^+}NH4+​:

0.005 mol0.005\ \text{mol}0.005 mol

So after mixing, we have a buffer containing equal moles of NH3\mathrm{NH_3}NH3​ and NH4+\mathrm{NH_4^+}NH4+​.


  1. Use buffer relation for basic buffer

For a basic buffer:

pOH=pKb+log⁡[salt][base]\mathrm{pOH} = \mathrm{p}K_b + \log \frac{[\mathrm{salt}]}{[\mathrm{base}]}pOH=pKb​+log[base][salt]​

Here,

[salt]=[NH4+],[base]=[NH3][\mathrm{salt}] = [\mathrm{NH_4^+}], \quad [\mathrm{base}] = [\mathrm{NH_3}][salt]=[NH4+​],[base]=[NH3​]

Since moles are equal, their concentrations are equal in the same total volume, so:

[salt][base]=1\frac{[\mathrm{salt}]}{[\mathrm{base}]} = 1[base][salt]​=1

Thus,

pOH=pKb+log⁡1=4.75\mathrm{pOH} = \mathrm{p}K_b + \log 1 = 4.75pOH=pKb​+log1=4.75

Now,

pH=14−4.75=9.25\mathrm{pH} = 14 - 4.75 = 9.25pH=14−4.75=9.25


  1. Final answer

pH=9.25\boxed{\mathrm{pH} = 9.25}pH=9.25​

So the correct option is D.

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