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4851.

If the pH of a solution of an alkali metal hydroxide is 13.6, the concentration of hydroxide is         [JIPMER 2000]

A.                 Between 0.1 M and 1 M
B.                 More than 1 M
C.                 Less than 0.001 M
D.                 Between 0.01 M and 1 M
Answer» B.                 More than 1 M
4852.

One weak acid (like\[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]) and its strong base together with salt (like \[C{{H}_{3}}COONa\]) is a buffer solution. In which pair this type of characteristic is found [AIIMS 1982; CPMT 1994; MP PET 1994]

A.                 \[pH\] and \[NaCl\]        
B.                 \[NaOH\] and \[NaN{{O}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[KOH\] and \[KCl\]       
D.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}OH\] and \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]
Answer» E.
4853.

Which solution has the highest pH value               [JIPMER 2000]

A.                 \[1\,M\,KOH\]
B.                 \[1\,M\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
C.                 Chlorine water
D.                 Water containing carbon dioxide
Answer» B.                 \[1\,M\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
4854.

The ionization constant of a certain weak acid is \[{{10}^{-4}}\]. What should be the [salt] to [acid] ratio if we have to prepare a buffer with pH = 5 using this acid and one of the salts                 [CPMT 2000; KCET 2000; Pb. CET 2000]

A.                 \[1:10\]               
B.                 \[10:1\]
C.                 \[5:4\]  
D.                 \[4:5\]
Answer» C.                 \[5:4\]  
4855.

A buffer solution with \[pH\]9 is to be prepared by mixing \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl\] and \[N{{H}_{4}}OH\]. Calculate the number of moles of \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl\] that should be added to one litre of \[1.0\,M\ N{{H}_{4}}OH.\,\] \[[{{K}_{b}}=1.8\times {{10}^{-5}}]\]     [UPSEAT 2001]

A.                 3.4         
B.                 2.6
C.                 1.5         
D.                 1.8
Answer» E.
4856.

The condition for minimum change in \[pH\] for a buffer solution is                                         [RPMT 2000]

A.                 Isoelectronic species are added
B.                 Conjugate acid or base is added
C.                 \[pH=p{{K}_{a}}\]
D.                 None of these
Answer» D.                 None of these
4857.

Which would decrease the \[pH\] of \[25\,c{{m}^{3}}\] of a \[0.01\,M\] solution of hydrochloric acid       [MH CET 2001]

A.                 The addition of \[25\,c{{m}^{3}}\] \[0.005\,M\] hydrochloric acid
B.                 The addition of \[25\,c{{m}^{3}}\] of \[0.02\,M\] hydrochloric acid
C.                 The addition of magnesium metal
D.                 None of these
Answer» E.
4858.

A solution of sodium chloride in contact with atmosphere has a \[pH\]of about  [NCERT 1972, 77]

A.                 3.5         
B.                 5
C.                 7             
D.                 1.4
Answer» D.                 1.4
4859.

\[pH\] of \[NaCl\]solution is        [CET Pune 1998]

A.                 7             
B.                 Zero
C.                 \[>7\]   
D.                 \[<7\]
Answer» B.                 Zero
4860.

The \[p{{K}_{a}}\] of equimolecular sodium acetate and acetic acid mixture is 4.74. If \[pH\] is    [DPMT 2001]

A.                 7             
B.                 9.2
C.                 4.74       
D.                 14
Answer» D.                 14
4861.

Which buffer solution out of the following will have \[pH>7\]     [MP PET 2001]

A.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}COONa\]
B.                 \[HCOOH+HCOOK\]
C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COON{{H}_{4}}\]
D.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}OH+N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]
Answer» E.
4862.

The dissociation constant of HCN is \[5\times {{10}^{-10}}\]. The \[pH\] of the solution prepared by mixing 1.5 mole of HCN and 0.15 moles of KCN in water and making up the total volume to \[0.5\,d{{m}^{3}}\] is                                               [JIPMER 2001]

A.                 7.302    
B.                 9.302
C.                 8.302    
D.                 10.302
Answer» D.                 10.302
4863.

A certain buffer solution contains equal concentration of \[{{X}^{-}}\] and \[HX\]. The \[{{K}_{a}}\] for HX is \[{{10}^{-8}}\]. The \[pH\] of the buffer is [UPSEAT 2001]

A.                 3             
B.                 8
C.                 11          
D.                 14
Answer» C.                 11          
4864.

At \[25{}^\circ C\] the \[pH\] value of a solution is 6. The solution is [AFMC 2001]

A.                 Basic     
B.                 Acidic
C.                 Neutral
D.                 Both B and C
Answer» C.                 Neutral
4865.

If \[pH\]of \[A,\,\,B,\,\,C\]and \[D\]are 9.5, 2.5, 3.5 and 5.5 respectively, then strongest acid is  [AFMC 1995]

A.                 A            
B.                 C
C.                 D            
D.                 B
Answer» E.
4866.

A solution of sodium borate has a \[pH\] of approximately  [JIPMER 2001]

A.                 < 7
B.                 > 7
C.                 = 7         
D.                 Between 4 to 5
Answer» C.                 = 7         
4867.

\[pH\] value of \[N/10\,\,NaOH\] solution is [CBSE PMT 1996;Pb. CET 2001; Pb. PMT 2002]

A.                 10          
B.                 11
C.                 12          
D.                 13
Answer» E.
4868.

The addition of solid sodium carbonate to pure water causes [NCERT 1973]

A.                 An increase in hydronium ion concentration
B.                 An increase in alkalinity
C.                 No change in acidity       
D.                 A decrease in hydroxide ion concentration
Answer» C.                 No change in acidity       
4869.

If the dissociation constant of an acid HA is \[1\times {{10}^{-5}},\] the \[pH\] of a 0.1 molar solution of the acid will be approximately   [NCERT 1979]

A.                 Three   
B.                 Five
C.                 One      
D.                 Six
Answer» B.                 Five
4870.

Out of the following, which pair of solutions is not a buffer solution

A.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl+N{{H}_{4}}OH\]
B.                 \[NaCl+NaOH\]
C.                 \[N{{a}_{2}}HP{{O}_{4}}+N{{a}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}\]
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}COONa\]
Answer» C.                 \[N{{a}_{2}}HP{{O}_{4}}+N{{a}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}\]
4871.

Given a 0.1M solution of each of the following. Which solution has the lowest \[pH\]      [MNR 1987]

A.                 \[NaHS{{O}_{4}}\]          
B.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]
C.                 \[HCl\] 
D.                 \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» D.                 \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
4872.

Which salt can be classified as an acid salt             [CPMT 1989]

A.                 \[N{{a}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]              
B.                 \[BiOCl\]
C.                 \[Pb(OH)Cl\]     
D.                 \[N{{a}_{2}}HP{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» E.
4873.

The \[pH\] of 0.001 molar solution of \[HCl\] will be  [MP PET 1986; MP PET/PMT 1988; CBSE PMT 1991]

A.                 0.001    
B.                 3
C.                 2             
D.                 6
Answer» C.                 2             
4874.

When \[{{10}^{-8}}\]mole of \[HCl\] is dissolved in one litre of water, the \[pH\]of the solution will be [CPMT 1973, 94; DPMT 1982]

A.                 8             
B.                 7
C.                 Above 8              
D.                 Below 7
Answer» E.
4875.

The \[pH\] of the solution containing 10 \[ml\]of 0.1 N  \[NaOH\] and 10 \[ml\] of 0.05 N \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] would be [CPMT 1987; Pb. PMT 2002,04]

A.                 0             
B.                 1
C.                 > 7         
D.                 7
Answer» C.                 > 7         
4876.

The \[pH\]of a solution is the negative logarithm to the base 10 of its hydrogen ion concentration in [Manipal MEE 1995]

A.                 Moles per litre 
B.                 Millimoles per litre
C.                 Micromoles per litre      
D.                 Nanomoles per litre
Answer» B.                 Millimoles per litre
4877.

The \[{{H}^{+}}\]ion concentration is \[1.0\times {{10}^{-6}}\] mole/litre in a solution. Its pH value will be [MP PMT 1985; AFMC 1982]

A.                 12          
B.                 6
C.                 18          
D.                 24
Answer» C.                 18          
4878.

The \[pH\] of a \[{{10}^{-10}}\] molar \[HCl\] solution is approximately [NCERT 1977]

A.                 10          
B.                 7
C.                 1             
D.                 14
Answer» C.                 1             
4879.

Which is a buffer solution [CPMT 1985, 88; AIIMS 1980; MP PMT 1994; AFMC 2004]

A.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}COONa\]
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}COON{{H}_{4}}\]
C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]
D.                 \[NaOH+NaCl\]
Answer» B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}COON{{H}_{4}}\]
4880.

\[{{10}^{-6}}M\,\,HCl\] is diluted to 100 times. Its \[pH\]is [CPMT 1984]

A.                 6.0         
B.                 8.0
C.                 6.95
D.                 9.5
Answer» D.                 9.5
4881.

The \[pH\] of \[\frac{N}{100}\]HCl  would be approximately [CPMT 1971; DPMT 1982, 83; MP PMT 1991; Bihar MEE 1996]

A.                 1             
B.                 1.5
C.                 2             
D.                 2.5
Answer» D.                 2.5
4882.

The hydrogen ion concentration in a given solution is \[6\times {{10}^{-4}}.\] Its \[pH\] will be    [EAMCET 1978]

A.                 6             
B.                 4
C.                 3.22       
D.                 2
Answer» D.                 2
4883.

As the temperature increases, the \[pH\] of a \[KOH\] solution [UPSEAT 2001]

A.                 Will decreases
B.                 Will increases
C.                 Remains constant
D.                 Depends upon concentration of \[KOH\] solution
Answer» B.                 Will increases
4884.

The pH of \[{{10}^{-8}}\]molar aqueous solution of \[HCl\]is [CPMT 1988; MNR 1983, 90; MP PMT 1987; IIT 1981; BHU 1995; AFMC 1998; MP PET 1989, 99; BCECE 2005]

A.                 \[-8\]
B.                 8
C.                 \[6>7\] (Between 6 and 7)
D.                 \[7>8\] (Between 7 and 8)
Answer» D.                 \[7>8\] (Between 7 and 8)
4885.

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 [KCET 1998]

A.                 0.2         
B.                 0.1
C.                 2.0         
D.                 0.05
Answer» E.
4886.

Which of the following solutions cannot act as a buffer [EAMCET 1998]

A.                 \[Na{{H}_{2}}P{{O}_{4}}+{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}\]
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}COONa\]
C.                 \[HCl+N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]
D.                 \[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}+N{{a}_{2}}HP{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» D.                 \[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}+N{{a}_{2}}HP{{O}_{4}}\]
4887.

The \[pH\]of a solution is 2. If its \[pH\] is to be raised to 4, then the \[[{{H}^{+}}]\] of the original solution has to be       [MP PET 1994]

A.                 Doubled
B.                 Halved
C.                 Increased hundred times
D.                 Decreased hundred times
Answer» E.
4888.

Aqueous solution of \[HCl\] has the \[pH=4\]. Its molarity would be                                        [RPMT 1999]

A.                 4 M       
B.                 0.4 M
C.                 0.0001 M             
D.                 10 M
Answer» D.                 10 M
4889.

Pure water is kept in a vessel and it remains exposed to atmospheric \[C{{O}_{2}}\]which is absorbed, then its pH will be [MADT Bihar 1984; DPMT 2002]

A.                 Greater than 7
B.                 Less than 7
C.                 7
D.                 Depends on ionic product of water
Answer» C.                 7
4890.

The \[pH\]of a solution is increased from 3 to 6. Its \[{{H}^{+}}\]ion concentration will be              [EAMCET 1998]

A.                 Reduced to half
B.                 Doubled
C.                 Reduced by 1000 times
D.                 Increased by 1000 times
Answer» D.                 Increased by 1000 times
4891.

A base is dissolved in water yields a solution with a hydroxide ion concentration of 0.05 \[mol\,\,litr{{e}^{-1}}.\] The solution is            [AFMC 1997]

A.                 Basic     
B.                 Acid
C.                 Neutral
D.                 Both A and B
Answer» B.                 Acid
4892.

The concentration of hydronium \[({{H}_{3}}{{O}^{+}})\] ion in water is [CET Pune 1998]

A.                 Zero      
B.                 \[1\times {{10}^{7}}\,gm\,\,ion/litre\]
C.                 \[1\times {{10}^{-14}}\,gm\,\,ion/litre\]               
D.                 \[1\times {{10}^{-7}}\,gm\,\,ion/litre\]
Answer» E.
4893.

When the \[pH\]of a solution is 2, the hydrogen ion concentration in moles per litre is [NCERT 1973; MNR 1979]

A.                 \[1\times {{10}^{-14}}\]               
B.                 \[1\times {{10}^{-2}}\]
C.                 \[1\times {{10}^{-7}}\]  
D.                 \[pH\]
Answer» C.                 \[1\times {{10}^{-7}}\]  
4894.

In a solution of acid \[{{H}^{+}}\]concentration is \[{{10}^{-10}}M.\] The pH of this solution will be

A.                 8             
B.                 6
C.                 Between 6 and 7             
D.                 Between 3 and 6
Answer» D.                 Between 3 and 6
4895.

An aqueous solution whose \[O{{H}^{-}}\] is [CPMT 1976; DPMT 1982]

A.                 Alkaline               
B.                 Acidic
C.                 Neutral
D.                 Amphoteric
Answer» C.                 Neutral
4896.

If the \[pH\] of a solution is 4.0 at \[{{25}^{o}}C,\] its \[pOH\] would be \[({{K}_{w}}={{10}^{-14}})\]         [MP PMT 1989]

A.                 4.0         
B.                 6.0
C.                 8.0         
D.                 10.0
Answer» E.
4897.

A buffer solution is a mixture of                [MP PMT 1987]

A.                 Strong acid and  strong base
B.                 Weak acid and weak base
C.                 Weak acid and conjugate acid
D.                 Weak acid and conjugate base
Answer» E.
4898.

At 25°C, the dissociation constant of a base BOH is \[1.0\times {{10}^{-12}}\]. The concentration of Hydroxyl ions in 0.01 M aqueous solution of the base would be [CBSE PMT 2005]

A.                 \[2.0\times {{10}^{-6}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}\]
B.                 \[1.0\times {{10}^{-5}}mol\ {{L}^{-1}}\]
C.                 \[1.0\times {{10}^{-6}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}\]
D.                 \[1.0\times {{10}^{-7}}mol\ {{L}^{-1}}\]
Answer» E.
4899.

\[pH\]of 0.005 \[M\,\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] solution will be          [NCERT 1980]

A.                 0.005    
B.                 2
C.                 1             
D.                 0.01
Answer» C.                 1             
4900.

Which of the following is not a Bronsted acid      [BHU 1997]

A.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}NH_{4}^{+}\]            
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CO{{O}^{-}}\]
C.                 \[{{H}_{2}}O\]  
D.                 \[HSO_{4}^{-}\]
Answer» C.                 \[{{H}_{2}}O\]