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 false
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer
(2) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Solution
Na2S + H2SO4 Na2SO4 + H2S
(CH3COO)2Pb + H2S blackPbS + 2CH3COOH
∵ H2S blackens lead acetate paper ⇒ Statement I is true
∵ the black compound is lead sulphide (PbS), not lead sulphite (PbSO3) ⇒ Statement II is false
Answer: (2)