Applications of Solubility Product and Common Ion Effect

Author:S C Kheterpal, S N Dhawan & P N Kapil
11th CBSE
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Important Questions on Applications of Solubility Product and Common Ion Effect

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Derive expression for the pH of a basic buffer mixture.

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Given that the solubility product of radium sulphate (RaSO4) is 4×10-11. Calculate the solubility in 0.10 M Na2SO4.

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Using the Gibb's free energy change,

G° = + 63.3 kJ for the following reaction

Ag2CO3 (s)  2 Ag+ (aq) + CO32- (aq)

the Ksp of Ag2CO3 in water at 25°C is (R = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1) 

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The Ksp of Ag2CrO4 is 1.1×10-12 at 298 K. The solubility (in mol/L) of Ag2CrO4 in 0.1 M AgNO3 solution is

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Passing H2S gas into a mixture of Mn2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Hg2+ ions in an acidified aqueous solution precipitates

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The Ksp of Ag2CrO4, AgCl, AgBr and Agl are respectively 1.1×10-12 , 1.8×10-10, 5.0×10-13 and 8.3×10-17. Which one of the following salts will precipitate last if AgNO3 solution is added to the solution containing equal moles of NaCl, NaBr, Nal and Na2CrO4?

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The solubility product (Ksp) of the following compounds are given at 25°C

Compound Ksp
AgCl 1.1×10-10
Ag 1.0×10-16
PbCrO4 4.0×10-14
Ag2CO3 8.0×10-12

The most soluble and least soluble compounds are respectively

 

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The solubility product of a sparingly soluble metal hydroxide M(OH)2 at 298 K is 5×10-16 mol3 dm-9. The pH value of its aqueous and saturated solution is

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For which of the following sparingly soluble salt, the solubility (S) and solubility product (Ksp) are related by the expression

S = (Ksp/4)1/3 ?

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Equal volumes of the following Ca2+ and F- solutions are mixed. In which of the solutions will precipitation occur ? (Ksp of CaF2 = 1.7×10-10)

 1. 10-2 M Ca2+ + 10-5 M F-2.  10-3 M Ca2+ + 10-3 M F-3.  10-4 M Ca2+ + 10-2 M F-4.  10-3 M Ca2+ + 10-3 M F-

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PbCl2 has a solubility product of 1.7×10-8. Will a precipitate of PbCl2 form when 0.010 mole of lead nitrate and 0.010 mole of potassium chloride are mixed and water added upto 1 litre?

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0.03 mole of Ca2+ ions are added to a litre of 0.01 M SO42- solution. Will it cause precipitation of CaSO4Ksp for CaSO4= 2.4×10-5.

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If 20 mL of 2×10-5 BaCl2 solution is mixed with 20 mL of 1×10-5 M Na2SO4 solution, will a precipitate form? (Ksp for BaSO4 is 1.0×10-10)

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Predict whether a precipitate will be formed or not on mixing 20 mL of 0.001 N NaCl solution with 80 mL of 0.01 N AgNO3 solution. Ksp for AgCl=1.5×10-10.

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Given that the solubility product of radium sulphate (RaSO4) is 4×10-11. Calculate the solubility in pure water.

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Calculate the molar solubility of Ni(OH)2 in 0.10 M NaOH. The ionic product of Ni(OH)2 is 2.0×10-15.

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The values of Ksp of two sparingly soluble salts, Ni(OH)2 and AgCN are 2.0×10-15 and 6.0×10-17, respectively. Which salt is more soluble? Explain.

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Calculate the solubility of A2X3 in pure water, assuming that neither kind of ion reacts with water. The solubility product of A2X3, Ksp=1.1×10-23.

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How many moles of AgBr (Ksp=5×10-13 mol2 L-2) will dissolve in 0.01 M NaBr solution?

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Give reason for the following:
The precipitation of Mg(OH)2 is prevented by the addition of NH4Cl prior to the addition of NH4OH but its precipitation by NaOH is not prevented by the prior addition of NaCl.