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Arrange the aqueous solutions of the following salts in the increasing order of their pH.

I. CuSO4II. NaCNIII. KCl

ChemistryIonic EquilibriumAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2018 (25 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A I<II<III
  • B I<III<II
  • C III<II<I
  • D II<III<I
Solution:
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The correct answer is: I<III<II

The pH of the solutions will be as given below:

I. CuSO4: Salt of strong acid and weak base pH<7II. NaCN: Salt of weak  acid and strong base pH>7 III. KCl: Salt of strong acid and strong base pH=7 

 

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