BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2006

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    Arrange \[NH_{4}^{+},{{H}_{2}}O,\,{{H}_{3}}{{O}^{+}}\] and \[O{{H}^{-}}\] in increasing order of acidic nature :

    A)  \[{{H}_{3}}\overset{+}{\mathop{O}}\,<NH_{4}^{+}<HF<O{{H}^{-}}<{{H}_{2}}O\]

    B)  \[NH_{4}^{+}<HF<{{H}_{3}}{{O}^{+}}<{{H}_{2}}O<O{{H}^{-}}\]

    C)  \[H{{O}^{-}}<{{H}_{2}}O<NH_{4}^{+}<HF<{{H}_{3}}{{O}^{+}}\]

    D)  \[{{H}_{3}}{{O}^{+}}>HF>{{H}_{2}}O>NH_{4}^{+}>O{{H}^{-}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Among the given species, correct order of increasing acidic strength is                 \[O{{H}^{-}}<{{H}_{2}}O<NH_{4}^{+}<HF<{{H}_{3}}{{O}^{+}}\] \[O{{H}^{-}}\] is basic (L e., it tends to gain a proton) and hence, is least acidic. \[{{H}_{2}}O\] is neutral species. \[{{H}_{3}}{{O}^{+}}\] is most acidic as it readily lose proton.


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