$A$ base is dissolved in water to yield a solution with a hydroxide ion concentration of $0.05 \ mol \ L^{-1}$. The solution is

  • A
    Basic
  • B
    Acidic
  • C
    Neutral
  • D
    Both $(a)$ and $(b)$

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Consider the following reaction involving two acids shown below: formic acid and $HF$.
$K^+F^- + HCOOH \rightleftharpoons HCOO^-K^+ + HF$
Given: $pK_a$ of $HCOOH = 3.8$ and $pK_a$ of $HF = 3.2$.
Which of the following statements about this reaction are true?
$(A)$ Formic acid is the strongest Bronsted acid in the reaction
$(B)$ $HF$ is the strongest Bronsted acid in the reaction
$(C)$ $KF$ is the strongest Bronsted base in the reaction
$(D)$ $KO_2CH$ is the strongest Bronsted base in the reaction
$(E)$ The equilibrium favours the reactants
$(F)$ The equilibrium favours the products
$(G)$ Formic acid has a weaker conjugate base
$(H)$ $HF$ has a weaker conjugate base

In the equilibrium $HClO_4 + H_2O \rightleftharpoons H_3O^{+} + ClO_4^-$,which of the following statements is correct?

Given:
$(i) \ HCN_{(aq)} + H_2O_{(l)} \rightleftharpoons H_3O^{+}_{(aq)} + CN^{-}_{(aq)}$
$K_a = 6.2 \times 10^{-10}$
$(ii) \ CN^{-}_{(aq)} + H_2O_{(l)} \rightleftharpoons HCN_{(aq)} + OH^{-}_{(aq)}$
$K_b = 1.6 \times 10^{-5}$
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