What is the correct relationship between the pHs of isomolar solutions of sodium oxide (pH1), sodium sulphide (pH2), sodium selenide pH3) and sodium telluride pH4) ?
A
pH1>pH2≈pH3>pH4
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B
pH1<pH2<pH3<pH4
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C
pH1<pH2<pH3≈pH4
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D
pH1>pH2>pH3>pH4
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Solution
The correct option is DpH1>pH2>pH3>pH4 Acidic character increases in the order H2O<H2S<H2Se<H2Te Basic character of conjugate bases will be in the order O2−>S2−>Se2−>Te2− More the basic character, more the pH ∴ pHs are in the order pH1>pH2>pH3>pH4.