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The following solutions were prepared by mixing different volumes of NaOH and HCl of different concentrations. pH of which one of them will be equal to 1?

A

60 mL M10 HCl +40 mL M10 NaOH60 \text{ mL } \frac{M}{10} \text{ HCl } + 40 \text{ mL } \frac{M}{10} \text{ NaOH}

B

55 mL M10 HCl +45 mL M10 NaOH55 \text{ mL } \frac{M}{10} \text{ HCl } + 45 \text{ mL } \frac{M}{10} \text{ NaOH}

C

75 mL M5 HCl +25 mL M5 NaOH75 \text{ mL } \frac{M}{5} \text{ HCl } + 25 \text{ mL } \frac{M}{5} \text{ NaOH}

D

100 mL M10 HCl +100 mL M10 NaOH100 \text{ mL } \frac{M}{10} \text{ HCl } + 100 \text{ mL } \frac{M}{10} \text{ NaOH}

Step-by-Step Solution

To have a pH = 1, the resultant concentration of [H+][H^+] must be 101 M=0.1 M10^{-1} \text{ M} = 0.1 \text{ M}. For a mixture of a strong acid and a strong base, the net [H+][H^+] concentration is given by: [H+]=M1V1M2V2V1+V2[H^+] = \frac{M_1V_1 - M_2V_2}{V_1 + V_2}

Let's calculate [H+][H^+] for all given options:

Option A: 60 mL of M10 HCl+40 mL of M10 NaOH60 \text{ mL of } \frac{M}{10} \text{ HCl} + 40 \text{ mL of } \frac{M}{10} \text{ NaOH} Milli-moles of H+=60×0.1=6 mmolH^+ = 60 \times 0.1 = 6 \text{ mmol} Milli-moles of OH=40×0.1=4 mmolOH^- = 40 \times 0.1 = 4 \text{ mmol} [H+]=6460+40=2100=0.02 M    pH=1.7[H^+] = \frac{6 - 4}{60 + 40} = \frac{2}{100} = 0.02 \text{ M} \implies \text{pH} = 1.7

Option B: 55 mL of M10 HCl+45 mL of M10 NaOH55 \text{ mL of } \frac{M}{10} \text{ HCl} + 45 \text{ mL of } \frac{M}{10} \text{ NaOH} Milli-moles of H+=55×0.1=5.5 mmolH^+ = 55 \times 0.1 = 5.5 \text{ mmol} Milli-moles of OH=45×0.1=4.5 mmolOH^- = 45 \times 0.1 = 4.5 \text{ mmol} [H+]=5.54.555+45=1100=0.01 M    pH=2.0[H^+] = \frac{5.5 - 4.5}{55 + 45} = \frac{1}{100} = 0.01 \text{ M} \implies \text{pH} = 2.0

Option C: 75 mL of M5 HCl+25 mL of M5 NaOH75 \text{ mL of } \frac{M}{5} \text{ HCl} + 25 \text{ mL of } \frac{M}{5} \text{ NaOH} Milli-moles of H+=75×0.2=15 mmolH^+ = 75 \times 0.2 = 15 \text{ mmol} Milli-moles of OH=25×0.2=5 mmolOH^- = 25 \times 0.2 = 5 \text{ mmol} [H+]=15575+25=10100=0.1 M    pH=1.0[H^+] = \frac{15 - 5}{75 + 25} = \frac{10}{100} = 0.1 \text{ M} \implies \text{pH} = 1.0

Option D: 100 mL of M10 HCl+100 mL of M10 NaOH100 \text{ mL of } \frac{M}{10} \text{ HCl} + 100 \text{ mL of } \frac{M}{10} \text{ NaOH} Both neutralize each other completely, so the solution is neutral. pH=7.0\text{pH} = 7.0

Hence, the correct mixture is the one in Option C.

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