Given below are two statements:
Statement I:  According to Lewis's concept, H2O acts as an amphoteric substance.
Statement II: H2O act as an acid on reaction with NH3, while it acts as a base on reaction with H2S.
In light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Both Statement I and Statement II  are correct. 
2. Both Statement I and Statement II  are incorrect.
3. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
4. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.
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100 mL of 0.1 M HCl is taken in a beaker and to it 100 mL of 0.1 M NaOH is added in steps of 2 mL and the pH is continuously measured. Which of the following graphs correctly depicts the change in pH?

1. 2.
3. 4.
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Consider the following statements

a. The correct order of increasing acidic strength is CH4 < NH3 < HF < H2O.
b. The ionic product of water is temperature dependent.
c. A monobasic acid with Ka = 10–5 has a pH = 5. The degree of dissociation of this acid is 50%.


The correct statements are:
1. (a) and (b)

2. (a), (b) and (c)

3. (a) and (c)

4. (b) and (c)

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The conjugate base of \(H_2PO_{4}^{-}\) is:

1. \(PO_{4}^{3-}\)

2. \(P_2O_5\)

3. \(H_3PO_4\)

4. \(HPO_{4}^{2-}\)

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The species, among the following, that act as both Brönsted acid and base is/are:

1. \(H_2PO^-_2 \) 

2.  \(HPO^{2-}_3\)

3. \(HPO^{2-}_4\)

4. All of the above

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Decreasing order of Lewis acid character is:
1. BF3 > BCl3 > BBr3 > BI3
2. BI3 > BBr3 > BCl3 > BF3
3. BF3 > BCl3 > BI3 > BBr3
4. BI3 > BCl3 > BF3 > BBr3
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