JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryEquilibriumJEE Main

10⁻⁶ M HCl is diluted 100 times. Its pH is:

Answer: (C)

Solution

Diluted conc.=10⁻⁸ M; at this extreme dilution, [H⁺]=(Ca+√(Ca²+4Kw))/2≈1.05×10⁻⁷; pH≈6.95.

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