Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Answer
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Solution
Potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP): pure, stable, non-hygroscopic, high molar mass ⇒ primary standard for NaOH ⇒ Statement I is correct
KHP (weak acid) + NaOH (strong base) ⇒ end point pH ≈ 9
∵ phenolphthalein changes colour in pH 8.3–10 ⇒ Statement II is correct
Answer: (1)