Q. Which of the following solvents are aprotic? (A)$NH_{3}$ (B)$SO_{2}$ (C)$CH_{3}CN$ (D)$CH_{3}CO_{2}H$
A) A,B,C
B) A,C,D
C) B,C
D) A,C
Explanation
(a)
A solvent molecule lacking a polar X-H bond is called aprotic solvent. $NH_{3},\ SO_{2}$ and $CH_{3}CN$ are aprotic solvent while $CH_{3}COOH$ is protic solvent.
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