The solution with the lowest pH value is 

a

5 ml of (m/10) HCl

b

10 ml of (m/10) HCl

c

15 ml of (m/5) HCl

d

20 ml of (m/8) HCl

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chijioke7
7 years ago

PH only depends on concentration, so the volume they are showing there is just for decoration, it doesn't affect the PH

Option A
Concentration = m/10 = 0.1M
PH = -log 0.1 = 1

Option
It has the same concentration as Option A, therefore it has the same PH. It doesn't matter if you have one litre of 1M HCl or ten litres of 1M HCl they will both have the same PH.

Option C
Concentration = M/5 = 0.2M
PH = -log 0.2 = 0.7

Option D
Concentration = M/8 = 0.125M
PH = -log 0.125 = 0.9

The one with the lowest PH here is option C, if you disagree, then go and read this topic again thoroughly. I'm so shocked that no one got the correct answer.

PCE
3 years ago

To determine which solution has the lowest pH value, we need to compare the concentrations of H+ ions in each solution.

The pH of a solution is defined as the negative logarithm (base 10) of the concentration of H+ ions in moles per liter (pH = -log[H+]). The lower the pH value, the higher the concentration of H+ ions, and the more acidic the solution.

The concentration of H+ ions in each solution:

A. 5 ml of (m/10) HCl:
1 liter of (m/10) HCl contains 0.1 moles of HCl.
Therefore, 5 ml of (m/10) HCl contains (0.1/1000) x 5 = 0.0005 moles of HCl.
Since HCl is a strong acid, it completely dissociates in water to produce H+ and Cl- ions in a 1:1 ratio.
So the concentration of H+ ions in this solution is 0.0005 moles/liter.
pH = -log[H+] = -log(0.0005) = 3.3

B. 10 ml of (m/10) HCl:
1 liter of (m/10) HCl contains 0.1 moles of HCl.
Therefore, 10 ml of (m/10) HCl contains (0.1/1000) x 10 = 0.001 moles of HCl.
Since HCl is a strong acid, it completely dissociates in water to produce H+ and Cl- ions in a 1:1 ratio.
So the concentration of H+ ions in this solution is 0.001 moles/liter.
pH = -log[H+] = -log(0.001) = 3.0

C. 15 ml of (m/5) HCl:
1 liter of (m/5) HCl contains 0.2 moles of HCl.
Therefore, 15 ml of (m/5) HCl contains (0.2/1000) x 15 = 0.003 moles of HCl.
Since HCl is a strong acid, it completely dissociates in water to produce H+ and Cl- ions in a 1:1 ratio.
So the concentration of H+ ions in this solution is 0.003 moles/liter.
pH = -log[H+] = -log(0.003) = 2.5

D. 20 ml of (m/8) HCl:
1 liter of (m/8) HCl contains 0.125 moles of HCl.
Therefore, 20 ml of (m/8) HCl contains (0.125/1000) x 20 = 0.0025 moles of HCl.
Since HCl is a strong acid, it completely dissociates in water to produce H+ and Cl- ions in a 1:1 ratio.
So the concentration of H+ ions in this solution is 0.0025 moles/liter.
pH = -log[H+] = -log(0.0025) = 2.6

Therefore, the solution with the lowest pH value is C. 15 ml of (m/5) HCl, with a pH of 2.5. This is because it has the highest concentration of H+ ions (0.003 moles/liter) compared to the other solutions.


Therefore, option C, 15 ml of (m/5) HCl, has the lowest pH value, and is the most acidic solution among the given choices.

mayormike
11 years ago

Yea,A is the answer,cos from optn A 5*m/10=m/2,B 10*M/10=m,C 15*M/5=3M,D 20*m/8=5m/2,let m be 4.or u can take any nos we get 2,4,12 and 10,so i think optn A has the lowest value 2

Stany
13 years ago

Option A is chosen because d lower the pH value d higher d acidic conc.

aanu96
5 years ago

This guy know his book well....
I gat great admiration for you bro..

justinbrado
8 years ago

The selected answer is wrong:

n= cv, pH=-log[H^+]



for A,

n= (5/1000)dm^3 x (1/10)moledm^-3= 5x10^-4mole

pH= -[log5 x log10^-4]= 3.3



for B,

n=(10/1000)dm^3 x (1/10)moledm^-3= 1x10^-3mole

pH= -[log1 xlog10^-3]= -[0+(-3)]= 3



for C,

n= (20/1000)dm^-3 x(1/8)moledm^-3= 2.5x10^-3mole

pH= -[log2.5 x log10^-3]= 2.6



for D,

n= (15/1000)dm^3 x (1/2)moledm^-3= 7.5x10^-3mole

pH= -[log7.5 x log10^-3]= 2.1



from the above we see that option D has the lowest pH.





























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Toclay
5 years ago

We only need the Concentration jereee the rest is for decoration

Paloco
1 year ago

The correct option is C

djayenimoney
4 years ago

How is A correct?

Ele0357
1 year ago

yep the answer is D
the lower the pH the higher the concentration and like wise

holu123
10 years ago

I think d ans is d or can sm1 tell me y it a

estherwike
1 year ago

omg I didn't know that that was the answer

EmemsTJ
1 year ago

the answer to this question is wrong

osewaGideon
1 year ago

can someone please expatriate more on this?

mysticon
1 year ago

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