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If the concentration of OHOH^- ions in the reaction Fe(OH)3(s)Fe3+(aq)+3OH(aq)Fe(OH)_3(s) \rightleftharpoons Fe^{3+}(aq) + 3OH^-(aq) is decreased to 14\frac{1}{4} times, then the equilibrium concentration of Fe3+Fe^{3+} will increase by:

A

8 times

B

16 times

C

64 times

D

4 times

Step-by-Step Solution

For the given reaction: Fe(OH)3(s)Fe3+(aq)+3OH(aq)Fe(OH)_3(s) \rightleftharpoons Fe^{3+}(aq) + 3OH^-(aq) The equilibrium constant is given by: Kc=[Fe3+][OH]3K_c = [Fe^{3+}][OH^-]^3 Let the initial concentrations be [Fe3+]1[Fe^{3+}]_1 and [OH]1[OH^-]_1. Kc=[Fe3+]1[OH]13K_c = [Fe^{3+}]_1 [OH^-]_1^3 When the concentration of OHOH^- ions is decreased to 14\frac{1}{4} times, let the new concentration be [OH]2=14[OH]1[OH^-]_2 = \frac{1}{4}[OH^-]_1 and the new Fe3+Fe^{3+} concentration be [Fe3+]2[Fe^{3+}]_2. Then, Kc=[Fe3+]2(14[OH]1)3=[Fe3+]2×164[OH]13K_c = [Fe^{3+}]_2 \left(\frac{1}{4}[OH^-]_1\right)^3 = [Fe^{3+}]_2 \times \frac{1}{64} [OH^-]_1^3 Since KcK_c remains constant at a given temperature: [Fe3+]1[OH]13=[Fe3+]2×164[OH]13[Fe^{3+}]_1 [OH^-]_1^3 = [Fe^{3+}]_2 \times \frac{1}{64} [OH^-]_1^3 [Fe3+]2=64×[Fe3+]1[Fe^{3+}]_2 = 64 \times [Fe^{3+}]_1 Therefore, the equilibrium concentration of Fe3+Fe^{3+} will increase by 6464 times.

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