JEE Main 2019 Chemistry question

ChemistryEquilibriumJEE Main 2019

Consider the following statements: (a) The pH of a mixture containing 400 mL of 0.1 M HSO and 400 mL of 0.1 M NaOH will be approximately 1.3 (b) Ionic product of water is temperature dependent. (c) A monobasic acid with has pH = 5. The degree of dissociation of this acid is 50%. (d) The Le Chatelier's principle is not applicable to common-ion effect. The correct statements are:

Answer: (B)

Solution

(a) [H] = 0.04/0.8 = 0.05 M, pH 1.3; (b) true; (c) ⇒ α = 1/2; (d) false.

Question ID VK-009880