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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
ChemistryIonic EquilibriumAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2012
Options:
  • A The $\mathrm{pH}$ of $1.0 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{M} \mathrm{HCl}$ is less than 7
  • B The ionic product of water at $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $1.0 \times 10^{-14} \mathrm{~mol}^2 \mathrm{~L}^{-2}$
  • C $\mathrm{Cl}^{-}$is a Lewis acid
  • D Bronsted Lowry theory cannot explain the acidic character of $\mathrm{AlCl}_3$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{Cl}^{-}$is a Lewis acid
$\mathrm{Cl}^{-}$is a Lewis base, not a Lewis acid as its octet is complete and it have a tendency to give electrons.

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