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Published on: August 13, 2026
Consider the following statements.
Statement I In the following equilibrium,

Arrhenius acid-base concept is observed.
Statement II Arrhenius concept does not account for the basicity of substances like ammonia.
choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Statement I is false but Statement II is true. The correct from of Statement I is as follow
For the above equilibrium Bronsted-Lowry concept of acid and base is observed.
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