JEE Main 2026 — Ionic 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, , )
(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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