Chemistry · 2026
JEE Main · 28 January 2026, Shift 2 · Q73
A volume of x mL of 5 M NaHCO_3 solution was mixed with 10 mL of 2 M H_2 CO_3 solution to make an electrolytic buffer. If the same buffer was used in…
A volume of $\displaystyle x \mathrm{~mL}$ of $\displaystyle 5 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{NaHCO}_3$ solution was mixed with $\displaystyle 10$ mL of $\displaystyle 2 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3$ solution to make an electrolytic buffer. If the same buffer was used in the following electrochemical cell to record a cell potential of $\displaystyle 235.3$ mV , then the value of $\displaystyle x=$ $\displaystyle \_\_\_\_$ mL (nearest integer).
$\displaystyle \mathrm{Sn}(\mathrm{s})\left|\mathrm{Sn}(\mathrm{OH})_6{ }^{2-}(0.5 \mathrm{M})\right| \mathrm{HSnO}_2{ }^{-}(0.05 \mathrm{M})\left|\mathrm{OH}^{-}\right| \mathrm{Bi}_2 \mathrm{O}_3(\mathrm{~s}) \mid \mathrm{Bi}(\mathrm{s})$
Consider upto one place of decimal for intermediate calculations
$$\left[\begin{array}{ll}
\text { Given : } & \mathrm{E}^{\mathrm{o}}{ }_{\mathrm{HSnO}_2^{-} \mid \mathrm{Sn}(\mathrm{OH})_6^{2-}}=-0.9 \mathrm{~V} \\
& \mathrm{E}^{\mathrm{o}}{ }_{\mathrm{Bi}_2 \mathrm{O}_3 \mid \mathrm{Bi}}=-0.44 \mathrm{~V} \\
& \mathrm{pKa}_{\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3\right)}=6.11 \\
& \frac{2.303 \mathrm{RT}}{\mathrm{~F}}=0.059 \mathrm{~V} \\
& \text { Antilog }(1.29)=19.5
\end{array}\right]
$$
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