2023
Chemistry
POST UTME
The addition of 50cm of 0.2mold KOH solution will give a solution with resulting PH of?
A.
12.43
B.
6.86
C.
1.57
D.
7.14
Correct Answer: 1.57
Explanation
HN + KOH -> KN + O
Mole of NHO = 0.2moldm x ( )dm
=0.01mol
mole of KOH=0.32moldm x (25/1000) dm
=0.008mol
since 1 m0le of KOH will require 1mole of HNO , mole of HNO required to react with 0.008 mol of KOH=0.08mol.
Thus, mole of unreacted HNO
=(0.01-0.008)mol = 0.002mol.
Total volume = 50cm + 25cm
=75cm
=(75/1000)dm
=0.075dm
thus concentration of unreacted HNO
=0.002mol/0.0075dm
=0.0267mold
HNO -> H + NO
0.0267 0.0267
pH= -log (H )
=-log(0.0267)
=1.574
HN + KOH -> KN + O
Mole of NHO = 0.2moldm x ( )dm
=0.01mol
mole of KOH=0.32moldm x (25/1000) dm
=0.008mol
since 1 m0le of KOH will require 1mole of HNO , mole of HNO required to react with 0.008 mol of KOH=0.08mol.
Thus, mole of unreacted HNO
=(0.01-0.008)mol = 0.002mol.
Total volume = 50cm + 25cm
=75cm
=(75/1000)dm
=0.075dm
thus concentration of unreacted HNO
=0.002mol/0.0075dm
=0.0267mold
HNO -> H + NO
0.0267 0.0267
pH= -log (H )
=-log(0.0267)
=1.574