JEE Main 20262 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 2 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Ionic Equilibrium
JEE Main 2026 · 2 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium
The first and second ionization constants of a weak dibasic acid...
The first and second ionization constants of a weak dibasic acid are and respectively. mol of was dissolved in L of M HCl solution. The concentration of in the resultant solution is:
Options
- A M
- B M
- C M
- D M
Correct answer
C. M
Step-by-step solution
Given:
Weak dibasic acid with and
Initial concentration:
The solution also contains , which dissociates completely to give .
The main source of is the first dissociation:
Let be the amount of that dissociates. Then at equilibrium:
Applying the equilibrium expression:
Since is very small and the common ion from HCl suppresses dissociation, . Hence:
and
Therefore:
The second dissociation () is negligible compared to the first, so the consumed in that step is insignificant.
Hence, the correct option is .
Weak dibasic acid with and
Initial concentration:
The solution also contains , which dissociates completely to give .
The main source of is the first dissociation:
Let be the amount of that dissociates. Then at equilibrium:
Applying the equilibrium expression:
Since is very small and the common ion from HCl suppresses dissociation, . Hence:
and
Therefore:
The second dissociation () is negligible compared to the first, so the consumed in that step is insignificant.
Hence, the correct option is .