JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryEquilibriumJEE Main

An aqueous solution of hydrogen sulphide shows the equilibrium, H₂S ⇌ H⁺ + HS⁻. If dilute hydrochloric acid is added to an aqueous solution of hydrogen sulphide without any change in temperature, then:

Answer: (D)

Solution

Added H⁺ is a common ion; by Le Chatelier the equilibrium shifts backward, lowering [HS⁻] (K itself is unchanged).

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