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Exam
JEE Main
Year
2013
Date
23 April
Mode
Online
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
s Block Elements

JEE Main 2013 · 23 April · Online · Chemistry · s Block Elements

Equimolar solutions of the following compounds are prepared...

Equimolar solutions of the following compounds are prepared separately in water. Which will have the lowest pH\mathrm{pH} value ?

Options

  1. ABeCl2\mathrm{BeCl}_2
  2. BSrCl2\mathrm{SrCl}_2
  3. CCaCl2\mathrm{CaCl}_2
  4. DMgCl2\mathrm{MgCl}_2

Correct answer

A. BeCl2\mathrm{BeCl}_2

Step-by-step solution

Metal halide on hydrolysis with water form corresponding hydroxides. The basic strength of hydroxide increases as we move down in a group. This is because of the increase in size which results in decrease of ionization energy which weakens the strength of M−O\mathrm{M}-\mathrm{O} bonds in MOH and thus increases the basic strength. Be(OH)2Mg(OH)2 Amphoteric Weak base Ca(OH)2Sr(OH)2Ba(OH)2\begin{aligned}& \mathrm{Be}(\mathrm{OH})_2 \quad \mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_2 \\ & \text{ Amphoteric Weak base }\\ & \mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2 \mathrm{Sr}(\mathrm{OH})_2 \mathrm{Ba}(\mathrm{OH})_2 \\ & \end{aligned}Hence, Be(OH)2\mathrm{Be}(\mathrm{OH})_2 will have lowest $\mathrm{pH}.
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