JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2012

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    At\[{{25}^{o}}C\], the dissociation constant of a base,\[BOH\] is\[1.0\times {{10}^{-12}}\]. The concentration of hydroxyl ions in 0.01 M aqueous solution of the base would be

    A) \[2.0\times {{10}^{-6}}mol\,\,{{L}^{-1}}\]             

    B) \[1.0\times {{10}^{-5}}mol\,\,{{L}^{-1}}\]

    C) \[1.0\times {{10}^{-6}}mol\,\,{{L}^{-1}}\]             

    D) \[1.0\times {{10}^{-7}}mol\,\,{{L}^{-1}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Base \[BOH\] is dissociated as follows                 \[BOH{{B}^{+}}+O{{H}^{-}}\] So, the dissociation constant of base \[BOH\]                 \[{{K}_{b}}=\frac{[{{B}^{+}}][O{{H}^{-}}]}{[BOH]}\]                          ? (i) At equilibrium,                 \[[{{B}^{+}}]=[O{{H}^{-}}]\]\[\therefore \]          \[{{K}_{b}}=\frac{{{[O{{H}^{-}}]}^{2}}}{[BOH]}\] Given that           \[{{k}_{b}}=1.0\times {{10}^{-12}}\] and        \[[BOH]=0.01\,\,M\] Thus,     \[1.0\times {{10}^{-12}}=\frac{{{[O{{H}^{-}}]}^{2}}}{0.01}\]                 \[{{[O{{H}^{-}}]}^{2}}=1\times {{10}^{-14}}\]                 \[[O{{H}^{-}}]=1.0\times {{10}^{-7}}mol\,\,{{L}^{-1}}\]


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