On decreasing the $pH$ from $7$ to $2$,the solubility of a sparingly soluble salt $(MX)$ of a weak acid $(HX)$ increased from $10^{-4} \ mol \ L^{-1}$ to $10^{-3} \ mol \ L^{-1}$. The $pK_{a}$ of $HX$ is:

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    $2$

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