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The waste water of a certain large colony contains 10–5.6 mmol/l of OH– ions at 25°C. The pH of this sample is 
A.
8.6
B.
7.9
C.
5.4
D.
4.5
Answer ( Option C)

5.4

Solution

Concentration of OH– ion = 10–5.6 mmol/litre
= 10–5.6 × 10–3 mol/litre
= 10–8.6 mol/litre
pOH = – log[OH–]
= – log 10–8.6 
= 8.6
pH = 14 – pOH
= 14 – 8.6
= 5.4

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