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What is the pH of a solution containing 0.12 mol/L of NH4Cl and 0.03 mol/L of NaOH (pka of NH4+/NH3 is 9.25)?
NH4+Cl- + NaOH ---> NH3 + H2O + NaCl
0.12 0.03 0 initial
0.09 0 0.03 final
it forms bufferr.
pH= pKa + log {[NH3]/ [NH4Cl]}
pH = 9 .25 + log (0.03/0.09)
=9.25 + (-0.48)
= 8.77
Answer: 8.77