NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryIonic EquilibriumPractice
The dissociation constant of two weak acids are K a 1 and K a 2 respectively. Their relative strength of identical concentration is-
Options
- AK a 2 K a 1
- B( K a 1 K a 2 ) 1 2
- CK a 1 K a 2
- D( K a 1 × K a 2 K a 1 ) 1 2
Correct answer
B. ( K a 1 K a 2 ) 1 2
Step-by-step solution
Applying Ostwald's dilution law, α 1 = K a 1 c and α 2 = K a 2 c Thus, Relative strength = ( s t r e n g t h o f a c i d I ) ( s t r e n g t h o f a c i d I I ) = α 1 α 2 = ( K a 1 K a 2 )