AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Potash alum dissolves in water to give a/an

    A)  acidic solution of \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]

    B)  alkaline solution

    C)  acidic solution of HCl

    D)  neutral solution

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     \[{{K}_{2}}(S{{O}_{4}}).\,A{{l}_{2}}{{(S{{O}_{4}})}_{3}}.\,24{{H}_{2}}O\] gives \[{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}+\,A{{l}_{2}}{{(S{{O}_{4}})}_{3}}+24{{H}_{2}}O\]. \[A{{l}_{2}}{{(S{{O}_{4}})}_{3}}\] undergoes hydrolysis to give \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] \[A{{l}_{2}}{{(S{{O}_{4}})}_{3}}+6{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{{}}2Al{{(OH)}_{3}}+3{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]due to which aqueous solution of potash alum is acidic.


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