Question:

Consider the salt NaHA, which is salt of weak acid H,A and strong base NaOH
Find PH of the salt. Given:
K = 1014, Kaj = 10, Kaz = 10-1", NaHA] = 10 'M.
Options:
(A) 10

(B) 9

(C) 8

(D) 7

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Correct Answer:
B

Solutions:

Step- 1
NaHANa + HA
HA + H;0 H2A+ OH
HA + H,0 A + Hj0+
Hj0* +OH H,0 + H20
Step - 2
K = HA |H,0+)
H,A
Ka [A TH,0*]
K, = [Ho][OH]
Step- 3
Let (Na ],ninial =Na, and HA Jinitial HA
’ [Na], = HA ], because 100% ionization
[Nanal [Na], because Natdoes not hydrolyze
Step - 4
Apply Charge balance
Since, initially, solution is neut ral, net + charge = net - charge So,
[Nalo + [H,0*] = (HA + [OH] +2<A]
Step - 5
Apply mass balance on A
[HA ], = [HA ]+|H,A|+ [A]
Step - 6
Subtract both equations
[Ho] = [OH]+ [A--[H2A|
because
[Na] - [Na ), = [HA ]
Step -7
HA 1 H,0*|

-H;0*=/ Ka,KgHA l,+K

HAtha
K

HA [HA, because degree of hydrolysis is very small

Step - 8
Putting kKaj = 10, Kaz 10-12, K = 10-4, HA, = 10-M, we get
/10-4-10-2 102
Hy0* =V00FVT = 10 "M
’ pH =-lg 10-9=9

Formula Used
pH =-log1o [H]

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Relevant Exams:
JEE(A)
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