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HPSC HCS 2024 · Question 93 of 100

Consider the following statements: 1. Alkali is a base that dissolve in water. 2. Ca(OH)2 is not an example of alkali. 3. Dissolution of a base in water is an exothermic process. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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  1. AOnly one statement is correct.
  2. Bcorrect. Only two statements are correct.Correct
  3. CAll three statements are correct.
  4. DNone of the statements is correct.

Answer: B. correct. Only two statements are correct.

Explanation

An alkali is a base soluble in water, and Ca(OH)2 is a (sparingly soluble) alkali, so statement 2 is false. Dissolution of a base in water is exothermic. Two statements are correct.

Source: HPSC HCS Prelims Paper-I held 11 Feb 2024 (freejobalert PDF)

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