Question:

For the following Assertion and Reason, the correct option is :
Assertion : The pH of water increases with increase in temperature.
Reason : The dissociation of water into \(\mathrm{H^+}\) and \(\mathrm{OH^-}\) is an exothermic reaction.

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Ionisation of water is endothermic; on heating \(K_w\) rises, so \([\mathrm{H^+}]\) rises and pH falls.
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • Both assertion and reason are false.
  • Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.
  • Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.
  • Assertion is not true, but reason is true.
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

\(\mathrm{H_2O \rightleftharpoons H^+ + OH^-}\) requires energy, so the dissociation is endothermic (\(\Delta H\approx +57\ \mathrm{kJ/mol}\)). The Reason is false.
By Le Chatelier's principle, raising the temperature shifts the equilibrium to the right, so \(K_w\) increases (\(10^{-14}\) at 25 C to about \(5.5\times10^{-13}\) at 100 C).
For pure water \([\mathrm{H^+}]=\sqrt{K_w}\) increases, so pH = \(-\log[\mathrm{H^+}]\) decreases (about 7 to 6.13). The Assertion is false.
Both statements are false.
Answer: (1) Both assertion and reason are false.
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