CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2004

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    In a mixture of acetic acid and sodium acetate the ratio of concentrations of the salt to the acid is increased ten times. Then the pH of the solution:

    A)  Increases by one

    B)  Decreases by one

    C)  Decreases ten fold

    D)  Increases ten fold

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Mixture of acetic acid and sodium acetate is an acidic buffer. Hence, from Henderson equation, \[pH{{=}_{p}}{{K}_{a}}+\log \frac{[Salt]}{[Acid]}\] On increasing [Salt] ten times of that of [Acid], the pH will increase by one.


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