CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    Water is a:

    A)  amphoteric acid

    B)  aprotic solvent

    C)  protophobic solvent

    D)  protophilic solvent

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Water is an amphoteric solvent like\[\underset{acid}{\mathop{{{H}_{2}}O}}\,+N{{H}_{3}}\rightleftharpoons N{{H}_{4}}^{+}+O{{H}^{-}}\]\[\underset{(base)}{\mathop{{{H}_{2}}O}}\,\,+\,HCl\rightleftharpoons {{H}_{3}}{{O}^{+}}+C{{l}^{-}}\]


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