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JEE Main 202427 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
27 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Ionic Equilibrium

JEE Main 2024 · 27 January · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : Aqueous solution...

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Aqueous solution of ammonium carbonate is basic.
Statement (II) : Acidic/basic nature of salt solution of a salt of weak acid and weak base depends on Ka{K}_{a} and Kb{K}_{b} value of acid and the base forming it.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Options

  1. ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. BStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  3. CBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  4. DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Correct answer

A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Step-by-step solution

Aqueous solution of (NH4)2CO3( {NH}_{4}{)}_{2}{CO}_{3} is Basic.

pHpH of salt of weak acid and weak base depends on Ka{K}_{a} and Kb{K}_{b} value of acid and the base forming it.

Solution is basic if

Kb{K}_{b}(weak base) >Ka{K}_{a}(weak acid).

Ka{K}_{a}(HCO3−{HCO}_{3}^{-})=4.3×10−134 . 3 \times {10}^{- 13}

Kb(NH4OH)=1.8×10−5{K}_{b} ( {NH}_{4}OH )=1 . 8 \times {10}^{- 5}

Kb{K}_{b} (Ammonium hydroxide) >Ka{{K}_{a}}_{}(Hydrogen carbonate)

∴ Hence, solution of Ammonium carbonate is basic in nature.

Hence Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

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