JEE MainChemistryRedox Reactions
Match List I with List II. List I (Reagent) List II (Reason it is not a primary standard) A. NaOH I. Deliquescent nature B. KMnO ₄ II. Photochemical decomposition and traces of MnO ₂ C. FeSO ₄ 7 H ₂ O III. Susceptible to aerial oxidation D. Na ₂ Cr ₂ O ₇ IV. Highly hygroscopic and absorbs CO ₂ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
- BA-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
- CA-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
- DA-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
Correct answer
B. A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
Step-by-step solution
A primary standard must be highly pure, stable, and non-hygroscopic. NaOH is highly hygroscopic and readily absorbs CO ₂ from the atmosphere to form sodium carbonate, so it cannot be used as a primary standard (A IV). KMnO ₄ is not perfectly pure as it usually contains traces of MnO ₂ , and its aqueous solution is unstable towards light (photochemical decomposition) (B II). FeSO ₄ 7 H ₂ O is unstable because the Fe ²⁺ ions are easily oxidized to Fe ³⁺ by atmospheric oxygen (C III). Na ₂ Cr ₂ O ₇ is highly deliquesc