JEE Main 2026ChemistryIonic EquilibriumHardNumerical

JEE Main 2026Ionic Equilibrium Question with Solution

JEE Main 2026 (24 January Shift 1)

Question

Consider two Group IV metal ions and . A solution containing and is saturated with . The pH at which the metal sulphide YS will form as a precipitate is . (Nearest integer)
(Given: at at , in solution, , )

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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 4
Correct answer
4

Step-by-step explanation


For precipitation of



For precipitation of


Now,




Nearest integer pH = 4.

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