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'Sodium bicarbonate solution has pH less than 7.'
State True or False:

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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is A False
Sodium bicarbonate is amphoteric, reacting with acids and bases. It reacts violently with acids, releasing CO2 gas as a reaction product. Because of NaHCO3 is a weak base the pH value should be greater than 7.
Reaction with sulfuric acid:
2NaHCO3+H2SO4Na2SO4+2H2O+2CO2

With sodium hydroxide:
NaHCO3+NaOHNa2CO3+H2O
Hence, statement is false.

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