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JEE PYQ: Ionic Equilibrium Question 15

Question 15 - 2020 (06 Sep Shift 1)

Type: MCQ

Arrange the following solutions in the decreasing order of pOH:

(A) 0.01 M HCl (B) 0.01 M NaOH (C) 0.01 M $\text{CH}_3\text{COONa}$ (D) 0.01 M NaCl

(a) $(A) > (C) > (D) > (B)$
(b) $(A) > (D) > (C) > (B)$
(c) $(B) > (C) > (D) > (A)$
(d) $(B) > (D) > (C) > (A)$

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Answer: (a)

Solution

(A) 0.01 M HCl: $[\text{H}^+] = 10^{-2}$, pH $= 2$, pOH $= 12$

(B) 0.01 M NaOH: $[\text{OH}^-] = 10^{-2}$, pOH $= 2$

(C) 0.01 M $\text{CH}_3\text{COONa}$: $\text{pH} = 7 + \frac{1}{2}[\text{pK}_a + \log 0.01]$, pH $> 7$, so pOH $< 7$

(D) 0.01 M NaCl: pH $= 7$, pOH $= 7$

Decreasing order of pOH: $(A) > (D) > (C) > (B)$


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