Citric acid is not a mineral acid. It is an organic acid or edible acid that is derived from organic compounds. Note: Mineral acids or inorganic acids are generally prepared from inorganic compounds such as minerals present in the earth’s crust. For examples, HCl (hydrochloride acid), H2SO4 (sulphuric acid) and HNO3 (nitric acid) are mineral acids. These acids dissolve in water to produce H+ ions.
Which of the following statements is correct about an aqueous solution of an acid and a base ?
Higher the pH, weaker the acid, and Lower the pH, weaker the base.
Higher the pH, stronger the acid, and Lower the pH, weaker the base.
Higher the pH, stronger the acid, and Lower the pH, stronger the base.
Higher the pH, weaker the acid, and Lower the pH, stronger the base.
Answer: Higher the pH, weaker the acid, and Lower the pH, weaker the base.
Explanation:
When the pH of an aqueous solution is higher, acidic properties are weak. Thus it is a base. When the pH an aqueous solution is lower, basic properties are weak. Thus it is an acid. Note: In 1909 Sorenson devised a scale (known as pH scale) on which the strength of acid solutions as well as basic solutions could be represented by making use of the hydrogen ion concentrations in them. A pH scale is used to measure the acidic and basic strength of an aqueous solution. This scale is marked from 0 to 14. A solution is neutral if its pH value is 7. An acidic solution has a pH less than 7. This means an acidic solution has more concentration of H+ ions. A basic solution has a pH more than 7. This means a basic solution has more concentration of OH– ions.