CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    Water is a:

    A)  amphoteric acid

    B)  aprotic solvent

    C)  protophobic solvent

    D)  photophilic solvent

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

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


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