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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 8. Ionic Equilibrium

On decreasing the pH from 7 to 2, the solubility of a sparingly soluble salt (MX) of a weak acid (HX) increased from 10-4 mol L-1 to 10-3 mol L-1. The pKa of HX is

  1. A 3
  2. B 4
  3. C 5
  4. D 2
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(B) 4

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At pH=7, i.e., the solubility in water is S, The solubility product, Ksp=S2  ----->1
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