Browse by Stream
QnA
Home
QnA
Go To Your Study Dashboard

Get Answers to all your Questions

header-bg qa
  • Home
  • Medical
  • Which of the following statements about carbon dioxide  is true?

Which of the following statements about carbon dioxide \small \mathrm{CO_{2}} is true?

Option: 1

\mathrm{CO_{2}} is a reducing agent.


Option: 2

\mathrm{CO_{2}} is soluble in water, forming an acidic solution.


Option: 3

\mathrm{CO_{2}}  is a linear molecule with no dipole moment.


Option: 4

\mathrm{CO_{2}} is a stable compound that does not react with any other elements.


Answers (1)

The correct answer is (B) \mathrm{CO_{2}} is soluble in water, forming an acidic solution. When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, it reacts with water to form carbonic acid, which is a weak acid and can lower the pH of the solution. Hence option B is the correct answer.

Option (A) is incorrect because \mathrm{CO_{2}} is an oxidizing agent, not a reducing agent.  Hence option A  is incorrect.

Option (C) is incorrect because \mathrm{CO_{2}} is a linear molecule with a dipole moment due to the difference in electronegativity between carbon and oxygen.  Hence option C is incorrect.

Option (D) is incorrect because \mathrm{CO_{2}} can react with other compounds, such as in the process of photosynthesis. Hence option D is incorrect.

Posted by

Ramraj Saini

View full answer

NEET 2024 Most scoring concepts

    Just Study 32% of the NEET syllabus and Score up to 100% marks

Similar Questions

Trending Articles/News

anam-khan

17 left in NEET toppers list 2024 as physics question strips 44 of top ranks
anam-khan

NEET Revised Result 2024: Joy and disappointment as all-India ranks change by thousands of places
anam-khan

NEET UG 2024 cut-offs drop for all categories; final scorecard out at neet.ntaonline.in

Latest Question