Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding sodium hydroxide? I. It is white and translucent. II. It melts around 600 K. III. It is non-deliquescent. IV. It is soluble in water and its aqueous solution is highly basic in nature.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding sodium hydroxide? I. It is white and translucent. II. It melts around 600 K. III. It is non-deliquescent. IV. It is soluble in water and its aqueous solution is highly basic in nature. (A) I and III (B) II and IV (C) I, III and IV (D) I, II and IV

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Statement I, II and IV are correct, while the statement III is incorrect. It's correct form is as follows: NaOH is deliquescent in nature, i.e. NaOH absorbs water from moisture.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding sodium hydroxide?
I. It is white and translucent.
II. It melts around $600 K$ .
III. It is non-deliquescent.
IV. It is soluble in water and its aqueous solution is highly basic in nature.

$I$ and $III$

$II$ and $I V$

$I, III$ and $I V$

$I, II$ and $I V$

Statement $I, II$ and $I V$ are correct, while the statement III is incorrect.
It's correct form is as follows :
$N a O H$ is deliquescent in nature, i.e. $N a O H$ absorbs water from moisture.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding sodium hydroxide? I. It is white and translucent. II. It melts around 600K. III. It is non-deliquescent. IV. It is soluble in water and its aqueous solution is highly basic in nature.

I and III

II and IV

I,III and IV

I,II and IV