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JEE Main 20266 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
6 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Ionic Equilibrium

JEE Main 2026 · 6 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

Given is a concentrated solution of a weak electrolyte A_xB_y of...

Given is a concentrated solution of a weak electrolyte AxByA_xB_y of concentration 'c' and dissociation constant 'K'. The degree of dissociation is given by :

Options

  1. A[K×cx+y−1xxyy]x+y\left[K \times c^{x+y-1} x^x y^y\right]^{x+y}
  2. B(Kcx+y−1xxyy)1x+y\left(\dfrac{K}{c^{x+y-1} x^x y^y}\right)^{\frac{1}{x+y}}
  3. C(cx+y−1xxyyK)x+y\left(\dfrac{c^{x+y-1} x^x y^y}{K}\right)^{x+y}
  4. D(cx+y−1xxyyK)1x+y\left(\dfrac{c^{x+y-1} x^x y^y}{K}\right)^{\frac{1}{x+y}}

Correct answer

B. (Kcx+y−1xxyy)1x+y\left(\dfrac{K}{c^{x+y-1} x^x y^y}\right)^{\frac{1}{x+y}}

Step-by-step solution

The dissociation reaction of the weak electrolyte AxByA_xB_y is:

AxBy⇌xAy++yBx−A_xB_y \rightleftharpoons xA^{y+} + yB^{x-}

Initial concentrations:
c00c \quad 0 \quad 0

Equilibrium concentrations:
c(1−α)cxαcyαc(1-\alpha) \quad cx\alpha \quad cy\alpha

The dissociation constant KK is given by:

K=[Ay+]x[Bx−]y[AxBy]K = \dfrac{[A^{y+}]^x [B^{x-}]^y}{[A_xB_y]}

K=(cxα)x(cyα)yc(1−α)K = \dfrac{(cx\alpha)^x (cy\alpha)^y}{c(1-\alpha)}

K=cx+yxxyyαx+yc(1−α)K = \dfrac{c^{x+y} x^x y^y \alpha^{x+y}}{c(1-\alpha)}

K=cx+y−1xxyyαx+y1−αK = \dfrac{c^{x+y-1} x^x y^y \alpha^{x+y}}{1-\alpha}

For a weak electrolyte, the degree of dissociation α\alpha is very small, so 1−α≈11-\alpha \approx 1.

K=cx+y−1xxyyαx+yK = c^{x+y-1} x^x y^y \alpha^{x+y}

Solving for α\alpha:

αx+y=Kcx+y−1xxyy\alpha^{x+y} = \dfrac{K}{c^{x+y-1} x^x y^y}

α=(Kcx+y−1xxyy)1x+y\alpha = \left(\dfrac{K}{c^{x+y-1} x^x y^y}\right)^{\dfrac{1}{x+y}}

Answer: \left(\dfrac{K}{c^{x+y-1} x^x y^y}\right)^{\frac{1}{x+y}}
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