How many litres of water must be added to 1 litre of an aqueous solution of HCl with a pH of 1 to create an aqueous solution with pH of 2 ?
- (A)0.9 L
- (B)2.0 L
- (C)9.0 L✓ Correct
- (D)0.1 L
Answer: (C)
Solution
A pH of means and a pH of means , a tenfold dilution. Since the moles of acid do not change, gives , so . Starting from , the water that must be added is .
JEE Main · 2013 · 07 Apr 2013 · Offline · Single correct option