Question

6. Statement X : Acids produce ions in aqueous solutions only.

Statement Y : Pure acetic acid does not conduct electricity.

A) Both the statements X and Y are true

B) Both the statements X and Y are false

C) Statement X is true and Statement Y is false

D) Statement X is false and Statement Y is true​

Answer 1

C) Statement X is true and Statement Y is false.

Explanation:

Statement X : Acids produce ions in aqueous solutions only.

Reason: Acids dissociate in water or aqueous solutions to form ions. These are responsible for conduction of electricity. Acids don't dissociate hydrogen ions in absence of water. Therefore, we can say that acids produce ions only in aqueous solutions.

Statement Y: Pure acetic acid does not conduct electricity.

Reason: Pure acetic acid does not conduct electricity because pure acetic acid cannot dissociate into hydronium ion and acetate ions which are required for the conduction of electricity. Note: On the other hand, acetic acid in water dissociates into hydronium ion and acetate ions for the conduction of electricity.

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