Applications of Solubility Product and Common Ion Effect

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Applications of Solubility Product and Common Ion Effect: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Precipitation of Basic Radicals of Groups II and IV Sulphides, Precipitation of Basic Radicals of Group III Hydroxides, Fractional Precipitation & Stability Constant etc.

Important Questions on Applications of Solubility Product and Common Ion Effect

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x20M concentration of H+ ion must be maintained in a saturate H2S0.1M to precipitate CdS but not ZnS , if [Cd2+]=[Zn2+]=0.1M initially. Ksp(CdS)=8×10-27,KspZnS=1×10-21KaH2S=1×10-21 . ZnS will not precipitate at a concentration of H+ greater than x20M . The value of x is.

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The presence of NH4Cl in the test solution while precipitating group III-A hydroxides (in qualitative inorganic analysis) helps in

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Which of the following mixture cannot be separated by passing H2S through their solutions containing dilute HCl?

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Which of the sulphides is yellow?

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The solubility products of Al(OH)3 and Zn(OH)2 are 8.5 × 10-23 and 1.8 × 10-14 respectively. If NH4OH is added to a solution containing Al3+ and Zn2+ ions, then the substance precipitated first is:

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What concentration of NH3 must be present in a 0.1M AgNO3 solution to prevent AgCl from precipitating, when 4.0 g of NaCl is added to a 250 mL of this solution.(Ksp=2×10-10KfAgNH32+=107)

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Calculate the equilibrium concentrations of each of the indicated species necessary to reduce an initial 0.2 M Zn2+solution to 1.0 x 10-4 Zn2+.

(i)  NH3 & ZnNH342+  (assume no partial complexation)
(ii)  O H   in equilibrium with  Zn OH 2 s.
(iii)  O H & Zn OH 4 2 - .
(iv)  Calculate  O H   which would be produced by each equilibrium concentration of NH3.
(v)  Explain what would be observed if concentrated NH3 solution were added slowly to 0.2 M solution of Zn 2 + .
Given.     K f  Zn  NH 3 4 2 + = 5 × 1 0 8 .
                   K sp  Zn OH 2 = 1 . 8 × 1 0 - 1 4 .
                   K f  Zn OH 4 2 - = 5 × 1 0 1 4 ,
                 K b  NH 4 OH = 1 . 8 × 1 0 - 5 .

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A solution has 0.05 M Mg2+ and 0.05 M NH3. Calculate the concentration of NH4Cl required to prevent the formation of Mg(OH)2 in solution. (Ksp Mg(OH)2 = 9 × 10-12 and ionization constant of NH3 is 1.8 × 10-5).   

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(i)  Will a precipitate of Mg(OH)2 be formed in a 0.001 M solution of Mg(NO3)2 if the pH of solution is adjusted to 9. (Ksp of Mg(OH)2=8.9 x 10-12) .

(ii)  Calculate pH at which Mg(OH)2 begin to precipitate from a solution containing 0.1 M Mg2+ ions. (Ksp of Mg(OH)2=1.0 x 10-11).

(iii)  Calculate O H   of a solution after 100 mL of 0.1 M MgCl2 is added to 100 mL of 0.2 M NaOH. (Ksp of Mg(OH)2=1.2 x 10-11) .

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Determine the molar solubility of CaCO3 ( in 10-5 M units ) in a buffer solution of  pH 8.5. (Ksp = 2.8 x 10-9 and  of CO2 is 4.7 x 10-11 ) 

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A solution of 0.1M in Cl- and 10-4M CrO42-. If solid AgNO3 is gradually added to this solution, what will be the concentration of Cl- when Ag2CrO4 begins to precipitate? Ksp AgCl=10-10M2; Ksp AgCr2O4=10-12M3