ABC26IN0001 · Acids and Bases

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Acids and Bases · Topic: Lewis Bronsted · Exam: CSIR-NET JUNE 2012 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

In the reactions (A) and (B),
\[ \begin{array}{l} \mathrm{n(H_2O)} + \mathrm{Cl^-} \rightarrow [\mathrm{Cl(H_2O)_n}]^{-} \quad \text{..... (A)} \\ \mathrm{(H_2O)_6} + \mathrm{Mg^{2+}} \rightarrow [\mathrm{Mg(H_2O)_6}]^{2+} \quad \text{...... (B)} \end{array} \]
water behaves as
(a)An acid in both (A) and (B)
(b)An acid in (A) and a base in (B)
(c)A base in (A) an acid in (B)
(d)A base in both (A) and (B)
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
No explanation was printed for this question.

Open in whiteboard · Browse this chapter in the app