Easy MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

A student needs to prepare a buffer solution of propanoic acid and its sodium salt with pH 4. The ratio of ${{[C{H_3}C{H_2}CO{O^ - }]} \over {[C{H_3}C{H_2}COOH]}}$ required to make buffer is ___________.

Given : ${K_a}(C{H_3}C{H_2}COOH) = 1.3 \times {10^{ - 5}}$

  1. A 0.03
  2. B 0.13 Correct answer
  3. C 0.23
  4. D 0.33

Solution

$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COO}^{-}+\mathrm{H}^{+}$ <br/><br/> From Henderson equation <br/><br/> $\mathrm{pH}=\mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{a}}+\log \frac{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COO}^{-}\right]}{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\right]}$ <br/><br/> $4=-\log 1.3 \times 10^{-5}+\log \frac{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COO}^{-}\right]}{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\right]}$ <br/><br/> $-\log 10^{-4}=-\log 1.3 \times 10^{-5}+\log \frac{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COO}^{-}\right]}{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\right]}$ <br/><br/> $-\log 10^{-4}=-\log 1.3 \times 10^{-5} \frac{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\right]}{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COO}^{-}\right]}$ <br/><br/> $10^{-4}=1.3 \times 10^{-5} \frac{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\right]}{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COO}^{-}\right]}$ <br/><br/> $\frac{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COO}^{-}\right]}{\left[\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\right]}=0.13$

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Equilibrium · Topic: Chemical Equilibrium and Kc, Kp

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