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In a solution containing `0.1M HCl & 0.1M H_(3)PO_(4)` (having dissociation constants `K_(a_(1)),K_(a_(2)),K_(a_(3)))` assuming `alphaltlt1` for `H_(3)PO_(4)`,A. `pH=1`B. `alpha_(H_(3)PO_(4))=10K_(a_(1))`C. `[HPO_(4)^(2-)]=10K_(a_(1))K_(a_(2))`D. All of these |
Answer» `[H^(+)]=0.1M`& `pH=1` `K_(a_(1))=(0.1[H_(2)PO_(4)^(-)])/(0.1)rArr [H_(2)PO_(4)^(-)]=K_(a_(1))rArrCalpha=K_(a_(1))rArr alpha=(K_(a_(1)))/(0.1)=10K_(a_(1))` `K_(a_(2))=(0.1[HPO_(4)^(-)])/(K_(a_(1)))rArr[HPO_(4)^(-)]=K_(a_(1))xxK_(a_(2))xx10` |
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