Let's analyse each option:
- The pH of neutral water at 298 K is 7, which is not zero. So, this statement is correct.
- CH3COOH is a weak acid and NaOH is a strong base. When they react in equimolar amounts (1 M each), they form sodium acetate (CH3COONa), which is a salt of a weak acid and a strong base. Its aqueous solution undergoes anionic hydrolysis to produce a basic solution with pH>7 . Thus, the statement that the pH will be 7 is incorrect.
- Dilute H2SO4 undergoes almost complete ionization, whereas concentrated H2SO4 contains largely unionized molecules. Furthermore, elevated temperatures increase the degree of dissociation. Hence, [H+] in dilute and hot H2SO4 is higher than in cold and concentrated H2SO4. So, this statement is correct.
- A mixture of two acids (CH3COOH and HCl) will obviously be acidic, so its pH will be less than 7. So, this statement is correct.
Therefore, the incorrect statement is Option 2.