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JEE Main 2021Ionic Equilibrium Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Evening Shift

Question

The solubility of CdSO4 in water is 8.0 104 mol L1. Its solubility in 0.01 M H2SO4 solution is __________ 106 mol L1. (Round off to the Nearest Integer). (Assume that solubility is much less than 0.01 M)

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64

Step-by-step explanation

In pure water

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Evening Shift Chemistry - Ionic Equilibrium Question 63 English Explanation 1

Ksp = (s)2 = (8 10-4)2 = 64 10-8

In H2SO4 solution,

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Evening Shift Chemistry - Ionic Equilibrium Question 63 English Explanation 2

As S1 < < 0.01 so, S1 + 0.01 0.01

Ksp = [Cd+2] [So]

64 10-8 = S1 0.01

S1 = 64 10-6

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