MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Advanced ChemistryPhysical ChemistryIonic equilibriumPrevious Year Questions

Accumulation  of  lactic  acid  (HC3H5O3),  a  monobasic acid in tissues leads to pain and a feeling of fatigue. In a 0.10  M  aqueous  solution,  lactic  acid  is  3.7% dissociated. The value of dissociation constant, Ka, for this acid will be (NEET 2013)

A.1.4 x 105
B.1.4 x 104✓ Correct
C.3.7 x 104
D.2.8 x 104
Explanation

Degree of dissociation, 3.7 0.037 100 According to Ostwald’s formula, 2 2 4 4 a K 0.037 0.10 1.369 10 1.4 10 C x x x

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