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Assertion: The amphoteric behaviour of water is explained by Lewis acid base theory

Reason: water acts as acid with NH3 and base with H2S

ChemistryIonic EquilibriumJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (25 Jun Shift 2)
Options:
  • A Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
  • B Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion.
  • C Assertion is true but Reason is false.
  • D Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Assertion is false but Reason is true.

H2OAcid+N¨H3BaseOH-+NH4+

H2OBase +H2SAcidH3O++HS

The amphoteric behaviour of H2O is explained by Brønsted theory not the Lewis acid base theory.

So, we can say Assertion is false, but reason is true.

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