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The pH of 0.1 M solution of the following salts increases in the orderA. `NaCl gt NH_(4)Cl lt NaCN lt HCl`B. `HCl lt NH_(4)Cl lt NaCl lt NaCN`C. `NaCN lt NH_(4)Cl lt NaCl lt HCl`D. `HCl lt NaCl lt NaCN lt NH_(4)Cl` |
Answer» Correct Answer - B The characteristics of the given solutions are: NaCl neutral solution `NH_(4)Cl` slightly acidic due to the reaction `NH_(4)^(+) + H_(2)O hArr NH_(4)OH + H^(+)` NaCN slightly alkaline due to the reaction `CN^(-) + H_(2)O hArr HCN + OH^(-)` HCl highly acidic The pH of the solution will follow the order highly acidic `lt` slightly acidic `lt` neutral `lt`slightly alkaline i.e., `HCl lt NH_(4)Cl lt NaCl lt NaCN`. |
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