JEE Main2007ChemistryIonic EquilibriumActual
The first and second dissociation constants of an acid H ₂ A are 1.0 10⁻⁵ and 5.0 10⁻¹⁰ respectively. The overall dissociation constant of the acid will be
Options
- A5.0 10⁻⁵
- B5.0 10¹⁵
- C5.0 10⁻¹⁵
- D0.0 10^5
Correct answer
C. 5.0 10⁻¹⁵
Step-by-step solution
array ll H ₂ A HA ⁻+ H ⁺ & K ₁= [ HA ⁻ ] [ H ⁺ ] [ H ₂ A ] (1) HA ⁻ H ⁺+ A ²⁻ & K ₂= [ H ⁺ ] [ A ²⁻ ] [ HA ⁻ ] (2) array For the reaction aligned & H ₂ A 2 H ⁺+ A ²⁻ & K = [ H ⁺ ]^2 [ ~A ²⁻ ] [ H ₂ A ] = K ₁ K ₂ & =1 10⁻⁵ 5 10⁻¹⁰ & =5 10⁻¹⁵ aligned Hence, (C) is correct.