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4751.

In a solution of acetic acid, sodium acetate is added, then its pH value    [NCERT 1977; DPMT 1985; MP PMT 1994]

A.                 Decreases          
B.                 Increases
C.                 Remains unchanged      
D.                 A and B both are correct
Answer» C.                 Remains unchanged      
4752.

If the \[pH\] of a solution is 2, its normality will be [MADT Bihar 1982; MP PET 2000]

A.                 2N         
B.                 \[\tfrac{1}{2}N\]
C.                 0.01 N  
D.                 None of these
Answer» D.                 None of these
4753.

The \[pH\] of \[{{10}^{-7}}N\,HCl\] is      [RPMT 2000]

A.                 6.0         
B.                 6.97
C.                 8.0         
D.                 10.0
Answer» C.                 8.0         
4754.

The solution of sodium carbonate has pH             [MP PET 2000]

A.                 Greater than 7 
B.                 Less than 7
C.                 Equal to 7           
D.                 Equal to zero
Answer» B.                 Less than 7
4755.

pH of a \[{{10}^{-3}}M\] solution of hydrochloric acid will be [MP PET 2000]

A.                 1.3         
B.                 2.0
C.                 3.0         
D.                 4.5
Answer» D.                 4.5
4756.

\[pH\]of a solution can be expressed as [CPMT 1999; UPSEAT 2001]

A.                 \[-{{\log }_{e}}({{H}^{+}})\]        
B.                 \[-{{\log }_{10}}({{H}^{+}})\]
C.                 \[{{\log }_{e}}({{H}^{+}})\]          
D.                 \[{{\log }_{10}}({{H}^{+}})\]
Answer» C.                 \[{{\log }_{e}}({{H}^{+}})\]          
4757.

\[50\,\,ml\] water is added to a \[50\,\,ml\] solution of \[Ba{{(OH)}_{2}}\] of strength \[0.01\,\,M.\] The \[pH\] value of the resulting solution will be               [MP PMT 1999]

A.                 8             
B.                 10
C.                 12          
D.                 6
Answer» D.                 6
4758.

The \[pH\] of solution having \[[O{{H}^{-}}]={{10}^{-7}}\] is         [AIIMS 1996]

A.                 7             
B.                 14
C.                 Zero      
D.                 \[-7\]
Answer» B.                 14
4759.

Amongst the following solutions, the buffer solution is [MP PMT 1999]

A.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl+N{{H}_{4}}OH\]solution
B.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl+NaOH\]solution
C.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}OH+HCl\]solution
D.                 \[NaOH+HCl\]solution
Answer» B.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl+NaOH\]solution
4760.

A buffer solution has equal volumes of \[0.2M\,N{{H}_{4}}OH\] and \[0.02M\,N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]. The \[p{{K}_{b}}\] of the base is 5. The pH is [CBSE PMT 1989; KCET 2005]

A.                 10          
B.                 9
C.                 4             
D.                 7
Answer» B.                 9
4761.

Which of the following mixtures forms an acid buffer [MP PMT 1993; IIT 1981; CPMT 1989; CBSE PMT 1989]

A.                 \[NaOH+HCl\]  
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}COONa\]
C.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}OH+N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]
D.                 \[{{H}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}+{{(N{{H}_{4}})}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}OH+N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]
4762.

An acidic buffer solution can be prepared by mixing solution of [MNR 1983]

A.                 Ammonium acetate and acetic acid
B.                 Ammonium chloride and hydrochloric acid
C.                 Sulphuric acid and sodium sulphate
D.                 Acetic acid and sulphuric acid
E.                 \[NaCl\] and \[NaOH\]
Answer» B.                 Ammonium chloride and hydrochloric acid
4763.

Given that the dissociation constant for \[{{H}_{2}}O\] is \[{{K}_{w}}=1\times {{10}^{-14}}\] \[mol{{e}^{2}}\,\,litr{{e}^{-2}},\] what is the \[HCl\] of a \[0.001\,\,molar\,\,KOH\]solution [MP PET 1995; MP PET/PMT 1998]

A.                 \[{{10}^{-11}}\]
B.                 3
C.                 14          
D.                 11
Answer» E.
4764.

When solid potassium cyanide is added in water then  [CPMT 2002; BHU 2002]

A.                 pH will increase
B.                 pH will decrease
C.                 pH will remain the same
D.                 Electrical conductivity will not change
Answer» B.                 pH will decrease
4765.

The concentration of \[NaOH\] solution is\[{{10}^{-8}}\,M.\] Find out the \[(O{{H}^{-}})\] concentration               [CPMT 1993]

A.                 \[{{10}^{-8}}\]  
B.                 Greater than \[{{10}^{-6}}\]
C.                 \[{{10}^{-6}}\]
D.                 Lies between  \[{{10}^{-6}}\]and \[{{10}^{-7}}\]
Answer» B.                 Greater than \[{{10}^{-6}}\]
4766.

To obtain a buffer which should be suitable for maintaining a \[pH\]of about \[4-5,\] we need to have in solution, a mixture of

A.                 A strong base + its salt with a weak acid
B.                 A weak base + its salt with a strong acid
C.                 A strong acid + its salt with a weak base
D.                 A weak acid + its salt with a strong base
Answer» E.
4767.

A buffer solution contains \[6.4\times {{10}^{-5}}\] of acetic acid and \[0.1\,\,M\] of sodium acetate. What will be its \[pH\], if \[p{{K}_{a}}\]of acetic acid is 4.75                                         [MP PMT 1996]

A.                 4.00       
B.                 4.75
C.                 5.00       
D.                 5.25
Answer» C.                 5.00       
4768.

The \[pH\] of 0.05 M solution of dibasic acid is [MH CET 2002]

A.                 \[+1\]   
B.                 \[-1\]
C.                 \[+2\]   
D.                 \[-2\]
Answer» B.                 \[-1\]
4769.

The \[pH\] of \[{{10}^{-5}}\]M aqueous solution of \[NaOH\]is [MP PET 1996]

A.                 5             
B.                 7
C.                 9             
D.                 11
Answer» D.                 11
4770.

\[NaO{{H}_{(aq)}},HC{{l}_{(aq)}}\] and \[NaC{{l}_{(aq)}}\] concentration of each is \[{{10}^{-3}}M\]. Their pH will be respectively       [BHU 2003]

A.                 10, 6, 2 
B.                 11, 3, 7
C.                 10, 2, 6 
D.                 3, 4, 7
Answer» C.                 10, 2, 6 
4771.

The pH of the solution is 4. The hydrogen ion concentration of the solution in mol/litre is               [UPSEAT 2000]

A.                 9.5         
B.                 \[{{10}^{-4}}\]
C.                 \[{{10}^{4}}\]    
D.                 \[{{10}^{-2}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[{{10}^{4}}\]    
4772.

The \[pH\] of a 0.02 M solution of hydrochloric acid is [MP PMT 1993]

A.                 2.0         
B.                 1.7
C.                 0.3         
D.                 2.2
Answer» C.                 0.3         
4773.

\[20ml\] of \[0.5N\,HCl\] and \[35\,ml\] of \[0.1N\,NaOH\] are mixed. The resulting solution will               [KCET 2005]

A.                 Be neutral
B.                 Be basic
C.                 Turn phenolphthalein solution pink
D.                 Turn methyl orange red
Answer» D.                 Turn methyl orange red
4774.

Hydrogen ion concentration in mol/L in a solution of \[pH=5.4\] will be   [AIEEE 2005]

A.                 \[3.98\times {{10}^{8}}\]             
B.                 \[3.88\times {{10}^{6}}\]
C.                 \[3.68\times {{10}^{-6}}\]            
D.                 \[3.98\times {{10}^{-6}}\]
Answer» E.
4775.

The \[p{{K}_{a}}\] of a weak acid is 4.8. What should be the ratio of [Acid]/[Salt] of a buffer if \[pH=5.8\] is required                                                 [MP PET 2003]

A.                 10          
B.                 0.1
C.                 1             
D.                 2
Answer» C.                 1             
4776.

pH of completely dissociated \[0.005\,M\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] is [RPET 2003]

A.                 3             
B.                 4
C.                 2             
D.                 5
Answer» D.                 5
4777.

A solution of \[MgC{{l}_{2}}\] in water has pH [MP PMT 2002]

A.                 < 7         
B.                 > 7
C.                 7             
D.                 14.2
Answer» B.                 > 7
4778.

When 10 ml  of 0.1 M acetic acid \[(p{{K}_{a}}=5.0)\] is titrated against 10 ml of 0.1M ammonia solution \[(p{{K}_{b}}=5.0)\], the equivalence point occurs at pH          [AIIMS 2005]

A.                 5.0         
B.                 6.0
C.                 7.0         
D.                 9.0
Answer» D.                 9.0
4779.

What will be the \[pH\]of a \[{{10}^{-8}}\,M\,HCl\] solution [MP PET/PMT 1998; RPET 1999;MP PMT 2000]

A.                 8.0         
B.                 7.0
C.                 6.98       
D.                 14.0
Answer» D.                 14.0
4780.

Which on reaction with water will have \[pH\] less than 7 [MH CET 2001]

A.                 \[BaO\]               
B.                 \[CaO\]
C.                 \[N{{a}_{2}}O\]
D.                 \[{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\]
Answer» E.
4781.

Highest pH 14 is given by              [DCE 1999]

A.                 \[0.1\,M\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
B.                 \[0.1\,M\,NaOH\]
C.                 \[1N\,NaOH\]   
D.                 \[1N\,HCl\]
Answer» D.                 \[1N\,HCl\]
4782.

Assuming complete ionisation, the pH of \[0.1\,M\,HCl,\] is 1. The molarity of \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] with the same  pH is  [Pb. PMT 2002]

A.                 0.1         
B.                 0.2
C.                 0.05       
D.                 2.0
Answer» B.                 0.2
4783.

pH of human blood is 7.4. Then \[{{H}^{+}}\] concentration will be [RPMT 2002]

A.                 \[4\times {{10}^{-8}}\]  
B.                 \[2\times {{10}^{-8}}\]
C.                 \[4\times {{10}^{-4}}\]  
D.                 \[2\times {{10}^{-4}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[2\times {{10}^{-8}}\]
4784.

The pH of \[0.1\,M\,NaOH\] is   [MP PET 2003]

A.                 11          
B.                 12
C.                 13          
D.                 14
Answer» D.                 14
4785.

What will be the sum of \[pH\]and \[pOH\] in an aqueous solution ?                                       [MP PET/PMT 1998]

A.                 7             
B.                 \[p{{k}_{w}}\]
C.                 Zero      
D.                 1
Answer» C.                 Zero      
4786.

By adding a strong acid to the buffer solution, the pH of the buffer solution                                         [DPMT 1996]

A.                 Remains constant           
B.                 Increases
C.                 Decreases          
D.                 Becomes zero
Answer» B.                 Increases
4787.

What is the pH of \[0.1\,M\,N{{H}_{3}}\]              [RPET 2000]

A.                 11.27    
B.                 11.13
C.                 12.0       
D.                 9.13
Answer» C.                 12.0       
4788.

The hydrogen ion concentration of \[0.1\,N\] solution of \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH,\] which is 30% dissociated, is            [JIPMER 2002]

A.                 0.03       
B.                 3.0
C.                 0.3         
D.                 30.0
Answer» B.                 3.0
4789.

The pH of the solution containing \[10\,ml\] of a \[0.1\,N\,NaOH\] and \[10\,ml\] of \[0.05\,N\] \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] would be                                                 [Pb. PMT 2002, 04]

A.                 1             
B.                 0
C.                 7             
D.                 > 7
Answer» E.
4790.

The \[pH\] of \[{{10}^{-7}}M\,NaOH\] is                [MP PMT 2001]

A.                 7.01       
B.                 Between 7 and 8
C.                 Between 9 and 10           
D.                 Greater than 10
Answer» C.                 Between 9 and 10           
4791.

By adding \[20\,ml\] \[0.1\,N\,HCl\] to \[20\,ml\] \[0.001\,N\,\] \[KOH,\] the pH of the obtained solution will be               [KCET 2000]

A.                 2             
B.                 1.3
C.                 0             
D.                 7
Answer» C.                 0             
4792.

pH of a solution of \[10\,ml\]. 1N sodium acetate and \[50\,ml\] 2N acetic acid \[({{K}_{a}}=1.8\times {{10}^{-5}}),\] is approximately                                                                 [MP PMT 2003]

A.                 4             
B.                 5
C.                 6             
D.                 7
Answer» B.                 5
4793.

0.1 mole of CH3NH2 (Kb = 5 ´ 10-4) is mixed with 0.08 mole of HCl and diluted to one litre. What will be the H+ concentration in the solution?                         [IIT 2005]

A.                 8 ´ 10-2 M          
B.                 8 ´ 10-11 M
C.                 1.6 ´ 10-11 M     
D.                 8 ´ 10-5 M
Answer» C.                 1.6 ´ 10-11 M     
4794.

Components of buffer solution are \[0.1\,M\,HCN\] and \[0.2\,M\,NaCN\]. What is the pH of the solution           [RPET 2000]

A.                 9.61       
B.                 6.15
C.                 2.0         
D.                 4.2
Answer» B.                 6.15
4795.

0.02 M monobasic acid dissociates 2% hence, \[pH\] of the solution is     [MH CET 2000]

A.                 0.3979  
B.                 1.3979
C.                 1.699    
D.                 3.3979
Answer» E.
4796.

A solution has \[pH=5\], it is diluted 100 times, then it will become           [NCERT 1978; AFMC 2005]

A.                 Neutral                
B.                 Basic
C.                 Unaffected        
D.                 More acidic
Answer» B.                 Basic
4797.

1 M \[NaCl\] and 1 M \[HCl\]are present in an aqueous solution. The solution is                [AIEEE 2002]

A.                 Not a buffer solution with pH < 7
B.                 Not a buffer solution with pH > 7
C.                 A buffer solution with pH < 7
D.                 A buffer solution with pH > 7
Answer» B.                 Not a buffer solution with pH > 7
4798.

Which of the following is the buffer solution of strong acidic nature                                         [MP PET 2002]

A.                 \[HCOOH+HCO{{O}^{-}}\]
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}CO{{O}^{-}}\]
C.                 \[{{H}_{2}}{{C}_{2}}{{O}_{4}}+{{C}_{2}}O_{4}^{2-}\]
D.                 \[{{H}_{3}}B{{O}_{3}}+BO_{3}^{3-}\]
Answer» B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}CO{{O}^{-}}\]
4799.

The pH value of \[1.0\times {{10}^{-8}}M\,HCl\] solution is less than 8 because

A.                 \[HCl\] is completely ionised at this concentration
B.                 The ionization of water is negligible
C.                 The ionization of water cannot be assumed to be negligible in comparison with this low concentration of \[HCl\]
D.                 The pH cannot be calculated at such a low concentration of \[HCl\]
Answer» D.                 The pH cannot be calculated at such a low concentration of \[HCl\]
4800.

The dissociation constant of an acid HA is \[1\times {{10}^{-5}}\]. The \[pH\] of 0.1 molar solution of the acid will be [KCET (Engg./Med.) 1999]

A.                 Five       
B.                 Four 
C.                 Three   
D.                 One
Answer» D.                 One