Explanation​:
By definition, strong acids completely dissociate in water.

Explanation​:
Statement II is incorrect as acids produce solutions with pH lower than 7.

Explanation​:
NaOH is a strong base and so would release a high concentration of OH^− ions in water. Choices A and C are incorrect as HCl and H2SO4 are strong acids and would give low $\mathrm{pH}$s. $\mathrm{NaCl}$ is a neutral salt.

Explanation:​
Spontaneous reactions occur in voltaic cells converting chemical energy to electrical energy, whereas, non-spontaneous reactions occur in electrolytic cells requiring electrical energy and converting this to chemical energy.
Electrolytic cells typically consist of one reaction vessel containing the aqueous of molten electrolyte. No salt bridge is therefore required.

Explanation​:
Metal oxides produce basic solutions when dissolved in water. Non-metal oxides produce acidic solutions when dissolved in water.
Silicon dioxide does not react with water, but reacts with concentrated alkalis to form silicates: SiO2(s)+2 OH−(aq)→SiO32−(aq)+H2O(l)

Explanation:​
A tenfold decrease in [H+], leads to a $\mathrm{pH}$ increase of 1.

Explanation:​
Students must compare ways of breaking bonds. They must recall that homolytic fissions form free radicals (species with unpaired electrons) as shared electrons split once the bond breaks.
In contrast, heterolytic fissions produce positively and negatively charged particles (ions) as both shared electrons go to just one of the atoms in the bond.

This question is categorized as hard. Students must recall the ways of breaking bonds, distinguish homolytic and heterolytic fission, and understand that free radicals have unpaired electrons.

Explanation:​
A nucleophile is a species that is electron-rich and an electron donor. An electrophile is an electron deficient species.

Explanation:​
A heterolytic fission involves the break up of a bond so that both electrons go to one of the atoms. This process produces ions, as shown below.

The heterolytic fission requested occurs like this:

The species produced are ions, (CH3)3C^+ and Br^−.

This question is categorized as hard. The student must interpret the condensed formula given, recall how heterolytic fissions occur in that specific bond, and predict the product of this process.

Explanation:​
Assuming "x" to be the oxidation number of N:

• In nitrate NO3− , x +3 (-2) = -1. Therefore, x = +5
• In nitrite NO2− , x +2 (-2) = -1. Therefore, x = +3

Explanation:​
In equation 1, the oxidation state of Cl decreases from +5 to 0 (reduced), and the oxidation state of Iodine increases from 0 to +5 ( oxidized).
In equation 2, the oxidation state of Cl increases from 0 to +1 in NaClO (oxidized), and also decreases from 0 to -1 in NaCl (reduced).

Explanation:​
Oxidation involves the loss of electrons and an increase in oxidation state.

Explanation:
Use the mnemonic CNAP; cathode negative, anode positive for the polarity in electrolytic cells.

Explanation:​
Oxidation state of Mn in MnO4^− is +7. The change in oxidation state is from +3 to +7.
Oxidation refers to an increase in oxidation state.

Explanation:
In a primary alcohol, the OH group is bonded to a CH2 group. The alcohol group initially reacts with KMnO4​ to form an aldehyde (CHO) group, as in option B.
However, the aldehyde is further oxidzed to a carboxylic acid (COOH) group unless it is removed by distillation. Here, the solution is heated under reflux, so the carboxylic acid is the major product.

Explanation​:
Mg(s) loses electrons to produce $).$ Loss of electrons is oxidation which takes place at the anode.

Explanation:​
$\mathrm{pH}$ = $-$.
For concentrations of H+ greater than 1 mol dm^−3, this would result in a negative $\mathrm{pH}$ value.

Explanation:​
The HPO^4− ion contains two negatively charged oxygen atoms which can bond to hydrogen ions, producing phosphoric acid (H3PO^4​).
The HPO^4− ion can therefore react with two H+ ions.
This question is moderately difficult as the student must recognise that H^+ ions bond to the negatively charged oxygen atoms, or that HPO^4− is derived from H3PO^4​.

Explanation​:
By definition an acid is a proton donor. Weak acids only partially dissociate in aqueous solution leading to poor conductivity

Explanation:​

Hydrochloric acid produces chloride salts, nitric acid produces nitrate (NO3^−​) salts, sulphuric acid produces sulphate (SO4^2−​) salts, and ethanoic acid produces ethanoate (CH3​COO^−) salts.

Explanation:​
A base accepts a hydrogen ion, whereas an acid donates it. The base in the forward and backward reactions are therefore the species which gain hydrogen ions during the reaction: NH3 and HSO4^−, respectively.
This question is moderately difficult as the student must recall the definition of a base and identify specific examples of bases in a reaction equation.

Explanation​:
By definition, the more readily an acid releases a proton, the less likely the conjugate base is to accept a proton.

Explanation​:
In this nucleophilic substitution reaction, the hydroxide donates a lone pair to break the C-Br bond and form a new C-O bond. The C atom of compound B accepts the electron pair, so is an electrophile.
The compound is a secondary bromoalkane, as the C atom of the C-Br bond is attached to two C atoms.