Q. The pH of $10^{- 8}M\ HCl$ solution is

A) 8
B) More than 8
C) Between 6 and 7
D) Slightly more than 7
Explanation

(c)
From $H_{2}O,\ \left\lbrack H^{+} \right\rbrack = 1 \times 10^{- 7}M$
From $HCl\left\lbrack H^{+} \right\rbrack = 1 \times 10^{- 8}M$
Total $\left\lbrack H^{+} \right\rbrack = \left( 1 \times 10^{- 7} + 1 \times 10^{- 8} \right)M$
$\ \ = \left( 1 \times 10^{- 7} + 0.1 \times 10^{- 7} \right)M$
$= 1.1 \times 10^{- 7}M$
$pH = \ - \log{(1.1 \times 10^{- 7})} = 6.9586$

Dr. Abubacker
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