J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2001

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    Calculate the first dissociation constant of\[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}\]if the emf of the cell: \[Hg|H{{g}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}(s)|KCl(salt)||{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}(0.1)M;\]\[Na{{H}_{2}}P{{O}_{4}}(0.1)|{{H}_{2}}(1\,atm)pt\] is \[-0.3665\text{ }V.\text{ E}_{red}^{o}\,of\text{ }SHE=0.2412\text{ }V\]

    A)  \[7.583\times {{10}^{-5}}\]        

    B)  \[6.583\times {{10}^{-5}}\]

    C)  \[7.03\times {{10}^{-5}}\]           

    D)  \[7.583\times {{10}^{-3}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    \[{{E}_{cell}}=-0.3665\,V\] \[{{E}_{SHE}}=0.2412\,V\] \[{{E}_{cell}}=-0.2412+x=-0.3665\] \[x=-0.3665+0.2412\]                 \[=-0.1253\] For hydrogen half-cell: \[-0.1253=\frac{0.0591}{2}\log {{[{{H}^{+}}]}^{2}}\] \[\log {{[{{H}^{+}}]}^{2}}=-\frac{0.1253\times 2}{0.0591}=-4.2402\]                 \[[{{H}^{+}}]=7.583\times {{10}^{-3}}M\] The hydrogen half-cell is a buffer of\[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}\] and\[{{H}_{2}}PO_{4}^{-}\]. \[\therefore \]  \[[{{H}^{+}}]={{K}_{{{a}_{1}}}}\frac{[acid]}{[salt]}\]                 \[\frac{[acid]}{[salt]}=1\]                 \[[{{H}^{+}}]={{K}_{{{a}_{1}}}}\]                 \[{{K}_{{{a}_{1}}}}=7.583\times {{10}^{-3}}\]


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