The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 100 cm³ of 0.1 M HCl solution with 100 cm³ of 0.2 M NaOH solution is

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The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 100 cm³ of 0.1 M HCl solution with 100 cm³ of 0.2 M NaOH solution is

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12.7

Step 1: Moles of HCl
Moles = concentration × volume
MolesofHCl=0.1 mol/dm3×0.1 dm3=0.01 molMoles of HCl = 0.1~mol/dm^3 \times 0.1~dm^3 = 0.01~mol

Step 2: Moles of NaOH
Moles = concentration × volume
MolesofNaOH=0.2 mol/dm3×0.1 dm3=0.02 molMoles of NaOH = 0.2~mol/dm^3 \times 0.1~dm^3 = 0.02~mol

Step 3: Excess OH⁻
NaOH is in excess, so excess moles of OH⁻ = moles NaOH - moles HCl
0.02 mol0.01 mol=0.01 mol0.02~mol - 0.01~mol = 0.01~mol

Step 4: Total volume of solution
100 cm3+100 cm3=200 cm3=0.2 dm3100~cm^3 + 100~cm^3 = 200~cm^3 = 0.2~dm^3

Step 5: Concentration of OH⁻
[OH]=0.01 mol0.2 dm3=0.05 mol/dm3[OH^-] = \frac{0.01~mol}{0.2~dm^3} = 0.05~mol/dm^3

Step 6: pOH
pOH=log10(0.05)pOH = -\log_{10} (0.05)
0.05=5×1020.05 = 5 \times 10^{-2}
log10(5×102)=log105+log10(102)=0.69902=1.3010\log_{10} (5 \times 10^{-2}) = \log_{10} 5 + \log_{10} (10^{-2}) = 0.6990 - 2 = -1.3010
pOH=(1.3010)=1.30101.3pOH = -(-1.3010) = 1.3010 \approx 1.3

Step 7: pH
At 25°C, pH+pOH=14pH + pOH = 14
pH=141.3=12.7pH = 14 - 1.3 = 12.7

Final answer: 12.7

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