Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Aqueous solution of ammonium carbonate is basic.
Statement (II) : Acidic/basic nature of salt solution of a salt of weak acid and weak base depends on and value of acid and the base forming it.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Statement (I) : Aqueous solution of ammonium carbonate is basic.
Statement (II) : Acidic/basic nature of salt solution of a salt of weak acid and weak base depends on and value of acid and the base forming it.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- (A)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct✓ Correct
- (B)Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- (C)Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- (D)Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Answer: (A)
Solution
Statement I is true: is the salt of a weak acid () and a weak base (); since , its aqueous solution is basic.
Statement II is true: for a salt of a weak acid and weak base, , so whether the solution is acidic or basic is set exactly by the relative and values of the parent acid and base.
Statement II is true: for a salt of a weak acid and weak base, , so whether the solution is acidic or basic is set exactly by the relative and values of the parent acid and base.
JEE Main · 2024 · 27 Jan 2024 · Shift 1 · Single correct option