DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    A 0.010 M solution of maleic acid, a monoprotic organic acid, is 14% ionised. What is \[{{K}_{a}}\] for maleic acid?

    A)  \[2.3\times {{10}^{-3}}\]       

    B)  \[2.3\times {{10}^{-4}}\]

    C)  \[2.0\times {{10}^{-4}}\]       

    D)  \[2.0\times {{10}^{-6}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[{{K}_{a}}=C\,\,{{\alpha }^{2}}/(1/\alpha )\] where, C = concentration = 0.01 M \[\alpha =\] degree of dissociation = 14% = 0.14 \[{{K}_{a}}=0.01\times {{(0.14)}^{2}}/(1-0.14)\] \[=\frac{1.96\times {{10}^{-4}}}{0.86}\] \[=2.27\times {{10}^{-4}}\approx 2.3\times {{10}^{-4}}\]


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