Consider the following statements : I. Zinc metal, when treated with both HCl (aq.) and NaOH (aq.) separately, produces molecular hydrogen. II. An aqueous copper sulphate solution cannot be kept in a zinc vessel. III. Lemon, tamarind and tomato are natural sources of citric acid, oxalic acid and tartaric acid, respectively. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A.I and II only
- B.II and III only
- C.I and III only
- D.I, II and III
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, I and II only. Zinc gives hydrogen with both acids and alkalis, and it displaces copper from copper sulphate, but statement III mixes up the acids of tamarind and tomato.
Zinc is amphoteric in its behaviour. With dilute hydrochloric acid it forms zinc chloride and hydrogen gas, and with sodium hydroxide solution it forms sodium zincate and hydrogen gas, so statement I is correct. Zinc is more reactive than copper in the reactivity series, so it pushes copper out of copper sulphate solution (Zn + CuSO4 → ZnSO4 + Cu). A zinc vessel would be eaten away, so statement II is correct. Lemon does contain citric acid, but tamarind is a source of tartaric acid and tomato of oxalic acid, so statement III is wrong.
B is wrong because statement III is incorrect.
C is wrong because statement III is incorrect and statement II is correct.
D is wrong because statement III is incorrect.
Exam tip: lemon gives citric acid, tamarind tartaric acid, tomato oxalic acid, curd lactic acid and vinegar acetic acid.
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