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If 0.01 M0.01\text{ M} acetic acid solution is 1%1\% ionised, then pH of this acetic acid solution is:

A

3

B

2

C

4

D

1

Step-by-Step Solution

For a weak acid like acetic acid, the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+H^+) at equilibrium is given by the product of its initial concentration (cc) and its degree of ionization (α\alpha) .

Given: Concentration, c=0.01 M=102 Mc = 0.01\text{ M} = 10^{-2}\text{ M} Degree of ionization, α=1%=1100=102\alpha = 1\% = \frac{1}{100} = 10^{-2}

[H+]=cα=102×102=104 M[H^+] = c\alpha = 10^{-2} \times 10^{-2} = 10^{-4}\text{ M}

The pH of the solution is calculated as: pH=log[H+]\text{pH} = -\log[H^+] pH=log(104)=4\text{pH} = -\log(10^{-4}) = 4

Therefore, the pH of the given acetic acid solution is 44.

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