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MHT CET · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

When ammonium chloride is added to ammonia solution, the \(\mathrm{pH}\) of the resulting solution will be

  1. A increased
  2. B seven
  3. C decreased
  4. D unchanged
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(C) decreased

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Due to common ion effect, rate of ionization of \(\mathrm{NH}_{4}\) OH decreases, so lower [OH \(]\) is obtained. Hence, \(\mathrm{pH}\) value decrease.