Ethanol (C₂H₅OH) on heating with excess concentrated H₂SO₄ (dehydrating agent) at 170°C undergoes dehydration to give ethene (C₂H₄). This is an elimination reaction. Oxidation gives ethanoic acid; hydrogenation adds H₂; fermentation produces ethanol.
Assertion (A): HF has an unusually high boiling point. Reason (R): Fluorine is the most electronegative element, leading to strong hydrogen bonding in HF.
A.A is false but R is true.
B.A is true but R is false.
C.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
D.Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
HF exhibits strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding because fluorine is highly electronegative and small in size. This strong hydrogen bonding requires significantly more thermal energy to break compared to other hydrogen halides, giving HF an unusually high boiling point. Both statements are true and R correctly explains A.
Explanation:
Marie Curie, along with her husband Pierre, conducted pioneering research on radioactivity (a term she coined). In 1898, they discovered two new radioactive elements: polonium (named after her native Poland) and radium. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win in two different scientific fields (Physics and Chemistry).
Explanation:
Gastric juice in the stomach contains hydrochloric acid (HCl) which aids digestion and kills bacteria. Orange juice contains citric acid, vinegar acetic acid, milk lactic acid (from fermentation). The pH of stomach acid is around 1-2.
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