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NEET 2005
Exam
NEET
Year
2005
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

NEET 2005 · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

What is the correct relationship between the pHs of isomolars...

What is the correct relationship between the pHs\mathrm{pHs} of isomolars solution of sodium oxide \left(\mathrm{pH}_1\right),sodiumsulphide(pH2), sodium sulphide \left(\mathrm{pH}_2\right), sodium selenide \left(\mathrm{pH}_3\right)andsodiumtelluruide(pH4)and sodium telluruide \left(\mathrm{pH}_4\right) ?

Options

  1. ApH1>pH2>pH3>pH4\mathrm{pH}_1>\mathrm{pH}_2>\mathrm{pH}_3>\mathrm{pH}_4
  2. BpH1>pH2=pH3>pH4\mathrm{pH}_1>\mathrm{pH}_2=\mathrm{pH}_3>\mathrm{pH}_4
  3. CpH1<pH2<pH3<pH4\mathrm{pH}_1 < \mathrm{pH}_2 < \mathrm{pH}_3 < \mathrm{pH}_4
  4. DpH1<pH2<pH3=pH4\mathrm{pH}_1 < \mathrm{pH}_2 < \mathrm{pH}_3=\mathrm{pH}_4

Correct answer

A. pH1>pH2>pH3>pH4\mathrm{pH}_1>\mathrm{pH}_2>\mathrm{pH}_3>\mathrm{pH}_4

Step-by-step solution

It is given that the isomolar solutions are sodium salt of Group 16 elements are present in equal molar concentration. The salts on hydrolysis with water, it produces an acid and base, as follows: I. Na2O+H2O⟶2NaOH\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{NaOH} II. Na2 S+H2O⟶2NaOH+H2 S\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{NaOH}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S} III. Na2Se+H2O⟶2NaOH\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{Se}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{NaOH} +H2Se+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Se} IV. Na2Te+H2O>2NaOH\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{Te}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>2 \mathrm{NaOH} +H2Te+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Te} The acidic strength of the hydrides is in the order H2O<H2 S<H2Se<\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} < \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S} < \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Se} < H2Te\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Te}, due to increase in the atomic size. As the acidic character of the hydride increases down the group, the basic character of the salt decreases down the group. Therefore, the order of basic character of the salts will be: Na2O>Na2 S>Na2Se>Na2Te\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}>\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{Se}>\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{Te} Therefore, the order of pH\mathrm{pH} of the given aqueous solution is pH1>pH2>\mathrm{pH}_1>\mathrm{pH}_2> pH3>pH4\mathrm{pH}_3>\mathrm{pH}_4 Related Theory The pH\mathrm{pH} of the isomolar solution, can be determined with respect to the basic character of the sodium salts of the Group 16 elements. These salts undergo hydrolysis, forming hydrides, whose acidic character can account for the basic character of the salt, formed through neutralisation. A Caution In the reverse reaction of neutralisation, from the acidic strength of the hydrides, we can obtain the order of ease of neutralisation of the sodium hydroxide with the hydrides. As more the acidity of the hydride, more will be the neutralisation to form the salt.
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