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The pH values of 0.1 M solution of HCl, CH3COOH, NH4Cl and CH3COONa will have the order :

A

`HCl lt CH_(3)COOH lt NH_(4)Cl lt CH_(3)COONa`

B

`CH_(3)COONa lt NH_(4)Cl lt CH_(3)COOH lt HCl`

C

`NH_(4)Cl lt CH_(3)COONa lt CH_(3)COOH lt HCl`

D

All will have same of pH value

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To determine the order of pH values for the given solutions (0.1 M HCl, CH3COOH, NH4Cl, and CH3COONa), we need to analyze the nature of each solution based on the strength of the acids and bases involved. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Solutions:** - HCl: Strong acid - CH3COOH (Acetic acid): Weak acid - NH4Cl (Ammonium chloride): Salt of a weak base (NH3) and strong acid (HCl) - CH3COONa (Sodium acetate): Salt of a weak acid (CH3COOH) and strong base (NaOH) 2. **Determine the pH of HCl:** - HCl is a strong acid and completely dissociates in solution. Therefore, the concentration of H⁺ ions will be equal to the concentration of HCl. - For 0.1 M HCl, [H⁺] = 0.1 M. - pH = -log[H⁺] = -log(0.1) = 1. 3. **Determine the pH of CH3COOH:** - Acetic acid is a weak acid and does not completely dissociate. The dissociation can be represented as: \[ CH3COOH \rightleftharpoons H^+ + CH3COO^- \] - The pH will be higher than that of HCl. For a weak acid, we can use the formula: \[ \text{pH} = \frac{1}{2} \left( pK_a - \log C \right) \] - The pK_a of acetic acid is approximately 4.76. Thus, for 0.1 M acetic acid: \[ \text{pH} \approx \frac{1}{2} (4.76 - \log(0.1)) \approx \frac{1}{2} (4.76 + 1) \approx 2.88. \] 4. **Determine the pH of NH4Cl:** - NH4Cl is a salt that produces NH4⁺ ions in solution, which can hydrolyze to produce H⁺ ions: \[ NH4^+ + H2O \rightleftharpoons NH3 + H3O^+ \] - Since NH4⁺ is the conjugate acid of the weak base NH3, the solution will be slightly acidic. The pH will be higher than that of acetic acid but lower than 7. - The pH for 0.1 M NH4Cl can be approximated to be around 5.1. 5. **Determine the pH of CH3COONa:** - CH3COONa produces CH3COO⁻ ions, which can hydrolyze to produce OH⁻ ions: \[ CH3COO^- + H2O \rightleftharpoons CH3COOH + OH^- \] - This makes the solution basic. The pH will be higher than 7. For 0.1 M CH3COONa, the pH can be estimated to be around 9.2. 6. **Order the pH Values:** - Based on the analysis: - HCl: pH ≈ 1 (lowest) - CH3COOH: pH ≈ 2.88 - NH4Cl: pH ≈ 5.1 - CH3COONa: pH ≈ 9.2 (highest) - Thus, the order of pH values from lowest to highest is: \[ \text{HCl} < \text{CH3COOH} < \text{NH4Cl} < \text{CH3COONa} \] ### Final Answer: The order of pH values for the solutions is: **HCl < CH3COOH < NH4Cl < CH3COONa**

To determine the order of pH values for the given solutions (0.1 M HCl, CH3COOH, NH4Cl, and CH3COONa), we need to analyze the nature of each solution based on the strength of the acids and bases involved. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Solutions:** - HCl: Strong acid - CH3COOH (Acetic acid): Weak acid - NH4Cl (Ammonium chloride): Salt of a weak base (NH3) and strong acid (HCl) ...
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