NEET2016ChemistryIonic EquilibriumActual
Assertion : H ₂ ~S is stronger acid than PH ₃ . Reason : S is more electronegative than P , conjugate base HS ⁻ is more stable than H ₂ P ⁻ .
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
aligned & H ₂ ~S _ (g) +a q HS _ (a q) ⁻+ H _ (a q) ⁺ & PH _ 3(g) +a q H ₂ P ⁻+ H _ (a q) ⁺ aligned As S is more electronegative than P , conjugate base HS ⁻ is more stable than H ₂ P ⁻ . Hence, H ₂ ~S is stronger acid than PH ₃ .