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25901.

The Ph of blood is (approximately )

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7.4
5.2
11.3
9.6

Answer :A
25902.

The pH of blood does not appreciably change by a small addition of an acid or a base because blood

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CONTAINS serum protein which ACTS as buffer
Contains iron as a part of the MOLECULE
Can be easily coagulated
It is body FLUID

Solution :pH of BLOOD does bot change because it is a buffer solution.
25903.

The pH of blood does not appreciably change by a small addition of acid or a base because blood

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SERUM protein present in blood acts as BUFFER
contains iron as a part of the molecule
can be EASILY coagulated
has a very HIGH pH.

Solution :Thebuffersystempresent in bloodis`H_2 CO_(3)+nAHCO_3`
25904.

The pH of basic buffer mixtures is given by pH = pK_(a) + log.(["Base"])/(["Salt"]), whereas pH of acidic buffer mixtures is given by : pH = pK_(1) + log.(["Salt"])/(["Acid"]). Addition of little acid or base although shows no change in pH for all practical purposes , but since the ratio (["Base"])/(["Salt"]) for (["Salt"])/(["Acid"]) changes, a slight decrease or increase in pH results. The amount of (NH_(4))_(2)SO_(4) to be added to 500 mL of 0.01 M NH_(4)OH solution (pK_(a) for NH_(4)^(+) is 9.26) to prepare a buffer of pH 8.26 is

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0.05 mole
0.025 mole
0.10 mole
0.005 mole

Solution :`pH = pK_(a) + log.(["Base"])/(["SALT"]) rArr ["Base"] = (0.01 XX 500)/(500) = 0.01`
`[NH_(4)^(+)] = (a xx 2)/(500)`, Let a millimole of `(NH_(4))_(2)SO_(4)` are added.
`:. [Salt] = [NH_(4)^(+)]`.
`pH = 9.26 + log [(0.01)/(2a//500)]`
`8.26 = 9.26 + log.(0.01 xx 500)/(2a):. a = 25`
`:.` Mole of `(NH_(4))_(2)SO_(4)` added `= 0.025`.
25905.

The pH of basic buffer mixtures is given by pH = pK_(a) + log.(["Base"])/(["Salt"]), whereas pH of acidic buffer mixtures is given by : pH = pK_(1) + log.(["Salt"])/(["Acid"]). Addition of little acid or base although shows no change in pH for all practical purposes , but since the ratio (["Base"])/(["Salt"]) for (["Salt"])/(["Acid"]) changes, a slight decrease or increase in pH results. A solution containing 0.2 mole of dichloroacetic acid litre solution has [H^(+)]

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0.05 M
0.025 M
0.10 M
0.005 M

Solution :Since `CHCl_(2).COOH` is relatively strong ACID having more `K_(a)`.
`{:(CHCl_(2).COONA,rarr,CHCl_(2)COO^(-),+,Na^(+)),(,,0.1,,0.1),(CHCl_(2).COOH ,hArr,CHCl_(2)COO^(-) ,+,H^(+)),(0.2,,0,,0),((0.2 - x),,(x + 0.1),,x):}`
`:. K_(a) = ([CHCl_(2)COO^(-)][H^(+)])/([CHCl_(2)COOH])` or `5 xx 10^(-2) = ([0.1 + x][x])/([0.2 - x])`
`:. x = 0.05`.
25906.

The pH of basic buffer mixtures is given by pH = pK_(a) + log.(["Base"])/(["Salt"]), whereas pH of acidic buffer mixtures is given by : pH = pK_(1) + log.(["Salt"])/(["Acid"]). Addition of little acid or base although shows no change in pH for all practical purposes , but since the ratio (["Base"])/(["Salt"]) for (["Salt"])/(["Acid"]) changes, a slight decrease or increase in pH results. The ratio of pH of solution (I) containing 1 mole of CH_(3)COONa and 1 mole of acetic acid in one litre is

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`1:2`
`2:1`
`1:3`
`3:1`

SOLUTION :`{:(CH_(3)COONa+,HCl rarr,CH_(3)COOH+,NaCl,),(""1," "1,""0," "0,),(""0," "0,""1," "1,):}`
`:. [CH_(3)COOH] = (1)/(2) =1`.
`:. [H^(+)] = C alpha = C sqrt((K_(a))/(C)) = sqrt(K_(a).C) = sqrt(K_(a))`
or `pH_(1) = -(1)/(2) LOG K_(a) = (1)/(2) pK_(a)`
`{:(CH_(3)COOH+,CH_(3)COONa),(""1," "1):}`
`:. pH = pK_(a) + log.(1)/(1) rArr pH_(2) = pK_(a) :. (pH_(1))/(pH_(2)) = (1)/(2)`.
25907.

The pH of basic buffer mixtures is given by pH = pK_(a) + log.(["Base"])/(["Salt"]), whereas pH of acidic buffer mixtures is given by : pH = pK_(1) + log.(["Salt"])/(["Acid"]). Addition of little acid or base although shows no change in pH for all practical purposes , but since the ratio (["Base"])/(["Salt"]) for (["Salt"])/(["Acid"]) changes, a slight decrease or increase in pH results. The volume of 0.2 M NaOH needed to prepare a buffer of pH 4.74 with 50 ml of 0.2 M acetic acid (pK_(b) of CH_(3)COO^(-) = 9.26) is

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50 mL
25 mL
20 mL
10 mL

Solution :Let V mL of NaOH be needed to give `CH_(3)COONa`.
`{:(NaOH+,CH_(3)COO,rarr,CH_(3)COONa+,H_(2)O),(0.2 xx V,50 xx 0.2,,""0," "0),(-,[10-0.2V],,""0.2V,0.2 V):}`
`:. pH = pK_(a) + LOG.(["Salt"])/(["ACID"]) = pK_(W) - pK_(b) + log.(["Salt"])/(["Acid"])`
`= 14 - 9.26 + g.(["Salt"])/(["Acid"])`
`= 14-9.26 + log.([(0.2V)/(50+V)])/([(10-0.2 V)/(50+V)])`
`4.74 = 4.74 + log [(0.2V)/(10 - 0.2 V)] :. V = (10)/(0.4) = 25 mL`.`
25908.

The pH of aqueous solution of 1M HCO ONH_(4), pK_(a) of HCO OH is 3.8 and pK_(b) " of " NH_(3) is 4.8

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6.5
4.8
3.8
8.6

Solution :`HCO ONH_(4)` is a salt of weak acid and weak base ,
`PH=1//2 pK_(w)+ 1//2 pK_(a)- 1//2pK_(B)`
`THEREFORE pH=(1)/(2)xx14+(1)/(2)xx3.8-(1)/(2)xx4.8, pH=6.5`
25909.

The pH of an aqueous solution of Mg(OH)_(2) is 9.0. If the solubility product of Mg(OH)_(2) is 1xx10^(-11), what is [Mg^(2+)] ?

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`1XX10^(-5)`
`1.0xx10^(-4)`
`1xx10^(-2)`
`0.1`

SOLUTION :`pH=9, "" therefore [H^(+)]=10^(-9)`
`[OH^(-)]=(1xx10^(-14))/(10^(-9))=10^(-5)`
`Mg(OH)_(2)hArr Mg^(2+)+2OH^(-)`
`K_(sp)=[Mg^(2+)][OH^(-)]^(2)`
`1xx10^(-11)=[Mg^(2+)][10^(-5)]^(2)`
`[Mg^(2+)]=(1xx10^(-11))/((10^(-5))^(2))=10^(-1)=0.1`
25910.

The pH of an aqueous solution of HCl is 2. Its osmotic pressure at a temperature T would be equal to

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0.01 RT
0.02 RT
RT
2 RT

Answer :B
25911.

The pH of an aqueous solution of a 0.1 M solution of a weak monoprotic acid which is 1% ionised is :

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1
2
3
11

Solution :`{:(HA,hArr,H^(+),+,A^(-)),(C(1-ALPHA),,c alpha,,c alpha):}`
`[H^(+)]= c alpha = 0.1xx(1)/(100)=10^(-3)`
`therefore PH = -log [H^(+)]=3`
25912.

The pH of an aqueous solution of 1.0M ammonium formate will be (pk_a of formic acid = 3.8 and pK_a, of ammonium hydroxide = 4.8)

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5.5
7.5
6.1
6.5

Answer :D
25913.

The pH of an aqueous solution is Zero. The solution is…….

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Slightly acidic
Strongly acidic
Neutral
basic

SOLUTION :`pH=-log_10[H^+]`
`THEREFORE [H^+]=10^(-pH)`
`=10^0=1`
`[H^+]=1 M`
The solution is strongly acidic
25914.

The pH of an aqueous solution having hydroxide ion concentration as 1 xx 10^(-5) is

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5
9
4.5
11

Solution : `[OH^(-)] = 1 xx 10^(-5)`
`pOH = -LOG[OH^(-)] = 5`
`pH + pOH = 14 rArr pH = 14 - 5 = 9`.
25915.

The pH of an aqueous solution is Zero. The solution is

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Slighly ACIDIC
Strongly acidic
Neutral
Basic

Solution :`PH = -log_(10)[H^(+)]`
`:. [H^+] = 10^(-pH)`
`=10^0 = 1`
`[H^+] = 1M`
The solution is strongly acidic.
25916.

The pH of an aqueous solution at 25^(@)C is 6.1 its p(OH) is :

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`12.2`
`7.9`
`3.9`
`6.1`

SOLUTION :At `25^(@)C, pH +pOH =14`
`THEREFORE pOH = 14-6.1 =7.9`.
25917.

The pH of an aqueous solution containing [H^(+)] = 3 xx 10^(-3) M is

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2.471
2.523
3
`-3`

Solution :`pH = log.(1)/([H^(+)]) = log.(1)/([3 xx 10^(-3)]) = 2.523`.
25918.

The pH of an acidic buffer solution & a basic buffer solution at 25^(@)C is :

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`gt7,lt7`
`lt7,gt7`
`=7,=7`
DEPENDENT upon `K_(a)`&K_(B)` of acid & base RESPECTIVELY.

Solution :`pH=pK_(a)+log((["Salt"])/(["Acid"]))`
25919.

The pH of a solution whose [OH^(-)]=10^(-7)M is :

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14
zero
7
`-7`

ANSWER :C
25920.

The pH of a solution prepared by mixing 2.0 ml of HCl solution of pH 3.0 and 3.0 ml of NaOH of pH 10.0 is

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2.5
3.5
5.5
6.5

Answer :B
25921.

The pH of a solution resulting from the addition of 12.5mL of 0.1M HCl to 50mL of a solution containing 0.15M CH_(3)COOH & 0.2M CH_(3)COONa will be (Given : pK_(a) of CH_(3)COOH=4.74)

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`4.74`
`lt4.74`
`gt4.74`
`gt 9.26`

Solution :`{:(,CH_(3)COONa,+,HCL,rarr,CH_(3)COOH,+,NaCl),(t=0,10,,1.25,,7.5,,-),(t=eq,8.75,,0,,8.75,,-):}`
`pH=pK_(a)=4.74`
25922.

The pH of a solution of H_2O_2is 6.0. Some chlorine gasis bubbled into this solution. Which of the following is correct?

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HYDROGEN GAS is LIBERATED.
The pH of resultant SOLUTION becomes 8.0.
The pH of resultant solution becomes less than6.0 and oxygen gas is liberated
`Cl_2O`is formed in the resultant solution.

Solution :`H_2O_2 + Cl_2 to 2HCl + O_2`
As HCL (a strong acid ) is produced , hence `[H^+]` of the solution increases, pH of the solution decreases.
25923.

The pH of a solution obtained by mixing equal volumes of (N)/(10)NaOH and (N)/(20) HCl

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13.4
12.4
7.6
1.6

Solution :`N_(1)V_("base") - N_(2)V_("2 acid") = N_(R) (V_(1)+V_(2))`
`(1)/(10) xx V -(1)/(20) xx V = N_(R)xx 2 xx V`
`(0.05)/(2) = N_(R) rArr N_(R) = 0.025`.
`[H^(+)] = 0.025 M`
`PH = -log[0.025] = 1.6`.
25924.

The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 50 mL of 2N HCI and 50 mL of 1 N NaOH is [log 5 = 0.7]

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1.7
1.3
0.7
0.3

Answer :D
25925.

The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 50 ml of 1 N HCl and 30 ml of 1 N NaOH is [log 2.5 = 0.3979]

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3.979
0.6021
12.042
1.2042

Solution :No. of milli equivalent of `NaOH = 30 xx 1 = 30`
No. of milli equivalent of `HCL = 50 xx 1 = 50`
`:.` No. of milli equivalent of HCl left after TITRATION = 50 - 30 = 20.
Total volume of the mixture = 50 + 30 = 80 ml
i.e. 20 milli equivalent or 0.02 equivalent of HCl are PRESENT in 80 ml.
`:.` 250 milli equivalent or 0.25 equivalentof HCl are presentin 1000 ml or 1 litre.
i.e., `0.25 N HCl ~~ 0.25 N NaOH` (Monobasic)
So, `[H^(+)] = -log_(10)[2.5 xx 10^(-1)] rArr pH = 1 - log_(10)[0.25]`
`pH = -log_(10)[2.5 xx 10^(-2)rArr pH = 1 - log_(10)2.5`
`pH = 1 - 0.3979 rArr pH = 0.6021`.
25926.

The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 50 mL of 1N HCl and 30 mL of 1 N NaOH is [log 2.5 = 0.3979]

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`0.979`
`0.6021`
`12.042`
`1.2042`

ANSWER :B
25927.

The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 50 ml of 0.4 N HCl and 50 mL of 0.2 N NaOH is :

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13
12
`1.0`
`2.0`

ANSWER :C
25928.

The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 50 ml of 0.4 M HCl with 50 ml of 0.2 M NaOH is

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`-LOG 2`
`-log 2 XX 10^(-1)`
`7.0`
`2.0`

ANSWER :C
25929.

The PH of a solution obtained by mixing 50 ml of 0.4 M HCl and 50 ml of 0.2 M NaoH IS :

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-LOG 2
`-log XX 10^(-1)`
1
2

Answer :C
25930.

The pH of a solution, obtained by mixing 50 ml of 0.4 HCl and 50 ml of 0.2 N NaOH, is

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`1.0`
`2.0`
`3.0`
`7.8`

ANSWER :A
25931.

The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 100mL of a solutionpH of =3 with 400mL of a solution of pH =4 is

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`3- log 2.8`
`7- log 2.8`
`4- log 2.8`
`5-log 2.8 `

SOLUTION :`N_(1)V_(1)+N_(2)V_(2)=N_(3)(100+400)`
or `N_(3)=(0.1+0.04)/(500)=(0.14)/(500)=2.8 xx 10^(-4)M`
`pH=-log (2.8 xx 10^(-4))=4=log 2.8`
25932.

The pH of a solution is the negative logarithm to the base 10 of its hydrogen ion concentration in

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MOLES PER LITRE
Millimoles per litre
Micromoles per litre
Nanomoles per litre

Solution :`[H^(+)]` is in moles per litre.
25933.

The pH of a solution is increased from 3 to 6 , its H^+ ion concentration will be

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reduced to half
doubled
reduced by 1000 TIMES
increased by 1000 times.

Solution :`PH =3, THEREFORE[H^+]- 10^(-3), pH = 6 ,therefore[H^+]- 10^(-6)`
hence`[H^+]` is reducedby `10^3`times
25934.

The pH of a solution is 6. Sufficient amount of acid is added to decrease the pH to 2. The increase in hydrogen ion concentration is :

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1. FOUR times
2. `1//4`times
3. hundred times
4. TEN thousand times

Answer :D
25935.

The pH of a solution is increased from 3 to 6. Its H^(+) ion concentration will be

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Reduced to half
Doubled
Reduced by 1000 times
INCREASED by 1000 times

Solution :When PH = 3, then`[H^(+)] = 10^(-3) M` after that we increased pH from 3 to 6 then `[H^(+)] = 10^(-6)M` means reduced 1000 times.
25936.

The ph of a solution is 5.0 to this solution sufficient acid is added to decreases the ph to 2.0 The increase in hydrogen ion concentration is :

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1000 times
5/2 times
100 times
5 times

Answer :A
25937.

The pH of a solution is 5. Its hydrogen ion concentration is increased 100 times. Its pH will be :

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7
3
nearly 7
does not change.

Answer :B
25938.

The pH of a solution is 2. If its pH is to be raised to 4, then the [H^(+)] of the original solution has to be

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Doubled
Halved
Increased HUNDRED times
Decreased hundred times

SOLUTION :If PH of any solution is 2.
Then `[H^(+)] = 10^(-2) M`.
If pH of any solution is just double then pH = 4 and `[H^(+)]` will be `10^(-4)`.
25939.

The pH of a solution is 2. Its pH is to be changed to 4. Then the H^+ concentration of original solution has to be:

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Halved
doubled
increase by 100 times
decrease by 100 times

Answer :D
25940.

The pH of a solution having [H^(+)]=10xx10^(-4) mol/litre will be

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4
2
3
1

Answer :C
25941.

The pH of a solution containing NH_(4)OHandNH_(4)^(+) ia 9. if [NH_(4)^(+)]=0.1MandKa" of " NH_(4)^(+) " is "5xx10^(-10)then what is [NH_(4)OH]?

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0.05 M
20 M
0.5 M
2 M

Answer :1
25942.

The pH of a solution formed by mixing 40 mL of 0.10 M HCl and 10 mL of 0.45 M NaOH is:

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5
8
12
10

Answer :C
25943.

The pH of a solution at 25^@C containing 0.10 M solution acetate and 0.03 M acetic acid is…….

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4.09
5.09
`6.10`
7.09

Solution :`pH=pK_a+log([SAL t])/([ACID])`
`=4.57+log""0.10/0.03=5.09`
25944.

The pH of a solution at 25°C containing 0.20 M sodium acetate and 0.06 M acetic acid is (pK_a for CH_3COOH = 4.74 and log 3 = 0.477)

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4.36
5.26
5.84
6.32

Answer :B
25945.

The pH of a solution at 25^(@)C containing 0.10 m sodium acetate and 0.03 m acetic acid is (pK_(a) for CH_(3)COOH = 4.57)

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4.09
5.09
6.1
7.09

Solution :`PH = pK_(a) + log.(["salt"])/(["ACID"]) = 4.57 XX + log.(0.10)/(0.03) = 5.09`.
25946.

The pH of a soloution containing 0.4 gm NaOH per litre is :

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2
12
10
11

Answer :B
25947.

The pH of a soft drink is 3.82. Its hydrogen ion concentration will be

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`1.96 XX 10^(-2)` mol/l
`1.96 xx 10^(-3)` mol/l
`1.5 xx 10^(-4)` mol/l
`1.96 xx 10^(-1)` mol/l

Solution :`pH = 3.82 = -log[H^(+)] :. [H^(+)] = 1.5 xx 10^(-4)` mole/litre
25948.

The pH of a soft drink is 3.82. Its hydrogen ion concentration will be…….

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`1.96 TIMES 10^-2 mol//L`
`1.96 times 10^-3 mol//L`
`1.5 times 10^-4 mol//L`
`1.96 times 10^1 mol//L`

SOLUTION :`pH=3.82=-log_10[H^+]`
`THEREFORE[H^+]=1.5 times 10^-4 mol//litre`
25949.

The pH of a simple acetate buffer is given by pH = pK_(a) + log.(["Salt"])/(["Acid"]) K_(a) of acetic acid = 1.8 xx 10^(-5) If [Salt] = [Acid] = 0.1 M, the pH of the solution would be about

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7
4.7
5.3
1.4

Solution :`["SALT"] = 0.1 M, ["Acid"] = 0.1 M`
`K_(a) = 1.8 xx 10^(-5) , PH = -logK_(a) + log.(["Salt"])/(["Acid"])`
`= -log 1.8 xx 10^(-5) + log.(0.1)/(0.1) = -log 1.8 xx 10^(-5)`
`pH = 4.7`.
25950.

The pH of a soft drink is 3.82. Its H^+ ion concentration will be:

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`1.96xx10^(-2)` mol/lit
`1.96xx10^(-3)` mol/lit
`1.5xx10^(-4)` mol/lit
`1.96xx10^(-1)` mol/lit

Answer :C