JEE Main 2020ChemistryIonic EquilibriumPh Buffer And IndicatorseasyMCQ

JEE Main 2020Ionic Equilibrium Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Evening Slot

Question

For the following Assertion and Reason, the correct option is :

Assertion : The pH of water increases with increase in temperature.

Reason : The dissociation of water into H+ and OH is an exothermic reaction.

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Show full solutionCorrect option: A
Correct answer
ABoth assertion and reason are false.

Step-by-step explanation

H2O ⇌ H+ + OH-

As H 0 for this reaction. So Dissociation of H2O is endothermic.

pH =

kw =



When temperature increases then

, as reaction is endothermic.

kT2 kT1



[pH]T2 [pH]T1

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