Arrange acetic acid (I), HCl solution (II), NaOH solution (III), sodium bicarbonate solution (IV), and distilled water (V) in increasing order of their pH.
A
II, I, V, IV, III
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B
III, IV, V, I, II
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C
I, II, V, III, IV
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D
IV, III, V, IV,I
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Solution
The correct option is A II, I, V, IV, III HCl is a strong acid.
Acetic acid is a weak acid.
Water is neutral.
Sodium bicarbonate is a weak base.
NaOH is a strong base.
pH increases in the order: Strong acid < Weak acid < Neutral < Weak base < Strong base.