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Option 1 : Statement 1 is correct

The correct answer is 1 i.e. Statement 1 is correct.

Explanation:

  • An acid that is completely ionized in water and thus produces a small amount of hydrogen ions is called a weak acid. 
  • Acetic acid is partially ionized in water, so it is a weak acid.
  • Carbonic acid and sulfurous acid are also weak acids because they are partially ionized in water to produce a small amount of hydrogen ions. 
  • Due to a small amount of hydrogen ions in their solution, weak acids react very quite slowly with other substances (such as metals, metal carbonates and metal hydrogen carbonates, etc). 
  • Weak acids also have a low electrical conductivity because of the low concentration of hydrogen ions in their solution.
  • Thus, all the weak acids are weak electrolytes. 
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