Saved Bookmarks
| 1. |
Equimolar solutions of the following were prepared in water separately. Which one of the solutions will record the highest pH ?A. `SrCl_(2)`B. `BaCl_(2)`C. `MgCl_(2)`D. `CaCl_(2)` |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - B All alkaline earth metal chlorides `(MCl_(2))` on hydrolysis will produce acidic solution because the base formed , M `(OH)_(2)`, is weak and acid formed (HCl) is strong. However, as we go down the group, basic character of hydroxides increases. Hence, acidic character decreases, i.e., pH increases (though it is `lt 7` in all cases ). Therefore, `BaCl_(2)` solution will have the highest pH . |
|