Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The behaviour of
Concept introduction:
Solvent system concept helps to identify a substance as acid or base when the solvent used in the reaction is other than water.
According to it, a substance is acid in a particular solvent if it increases the cation concentration which is produced in auto-ionization of the solvent and a substance is base in a particular solvent if it increases the anion concentration which is produced in auto-ionization of the solvent
(a)
Answer to Problem 51A
Explanation of Solution
Ammonia is auto-ionized as:
Thus, the substance which increases the concentration of
Therefore,
(b)
Interpretation:
The behaviour of OH- as base in liquid ammonia is to be discussed.
Concept introduction:
Solvent system concept helps to identify a substance as acid or base when the solvent used in the reaction is other than water.
According to it, a substance is acid in a particular solvent if it increases the cation concentration which is produced in auto-ionization of the solvent and a substance is base in a particular solvent if it increases the anion concentration which is produced in auto-ionization of the solvent
(b)
Answer to Problem 51A
Explanation of Solution
Ammonia is auto-ionized as:
Thus, the substance which increases the concentration of
Therefore,
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World of Chemistry, 3rd edition
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