Preparations and Uses of Sodium Bicarbonate and Common Salt
'Sodium bicar...
Question
'Sodium bicarbonate solution has pH less than 7.' State True or False:
A
True
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B
False
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C
Cannot be determined
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D
None of the above
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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.