JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2020 - 8th January Evening Slot - No. 6)

For the following Assertion and Reason, the correct option is :

Assertion : The pH of water increases with increase in temperature.

Reason : The dissociation of water into H+ and OH is an exothermic reaction.
Both assertion and reason are false.
Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.
Assertion is not true, but reason is true.

Explanation

H2O ⇌ H+ + OH-

As $$\Delta $$H $$>$$ 0 for this reaction. So Dissociation of H2O is endothermic.

pH = $$ - \ln \left[ {{H^ + }} \right]$$

kw = $$\left[ {{H^ + }} \right]\left[ {O{H^ - }} \right]$$

$$\ln \left\{ {{{{k_{{T_2}}}} \over {{k_{{T_1}}}}}} \right\} = {{\Delta H^\circ } \over R}\left\{ {{1 \over {{T_1}}} - {1 \over {{T_2}}}} \right\}$$

When temperature increases then

$${{\Delta H^\circ } \over R}\left\{ {{1 \over {{T_1}}} - {1 \over {{T_2}}}} \right\} > 0$$, as reaction is endothermic.

$$ \therefore $$ kT2 $$>$$ kT1

$$ \Rightarrow $$ $${\left[ {{H^ + }} \right]_{{T_2}}}$$ $$>$$ $${\left[ {{H^ + }} \right]_{{T_1}}}$$

$$ \therefore $$ [pH]T2 $$<$$ [pH]T1

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