DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2011

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    Which one of the following species acts only as a base?

    A)  \[{{H}_{2}}S\]            

    B)  \[H{{S}^{-}}\]

    C)  \[{{S}^{2-}}\]             

    D)  \[{{H}_{2}}O\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[{{H}_{2}}S,\,\,H{{S}^{-}}\] and \[{{H}_{2}}O\] can accept as well as donate a proton, thus, behave as both a Bronsted acid and Bronsted base. Whereas \[{{S}^{2-}}\] can accept a proton only, thus behaves only as a Bronsted base or Lewis base.


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