Q. $NaOH(aq),\ HCl(aq)$and$NaCl(aq)$ concentration of each is $10^{- 3}\ M$. Their pH will be respectively

A) 10, 6, 2
B) 11, 3, 7
C) 10, 2, 6
D) 3, 4, 7
Explanation

(b)
$NaOH = \left\lbrack OH^{-} \right\rbrack = 10^{- 3}$
$\left\lbrack H^{+} \right\rbrack\left\lbrack OH^{-} \right\rbrack = 10^{- 14}$
$\left\lbrack H^{+} \right\rbrack = 10^{- 11}$
$pH = - \log{\lbrack H^{+}\rbrack}$
$= - \log{\left\lbrack 10^{- 11} \right\rbrack = 11}$
$HCl(aq) = \left\lbrack H^{+} \right\rbrack = 10^{- 3}$
$pH = - \log{\left\lbrack 10^{- 3} \right\rbrack = 3}$
$NaCl(aq) =$Neutral; $\left\lbrack H^{+} \right\rbrack = \left\lbrack OH^{-} \right\rbrack = 10^{- 7}$
$ie,\ pH = 7$

Dr. Abubacker
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