Solubility Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble Salts

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Solubility Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble Salts: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Common Ion Effect, Solubility Product, Ionic Product of an Electrolyte, Different Expressions of Solubility Product, Criteria for Precipitation, Relation between Solubility and Solubility Product, etc.

Important Questions on Solubility Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble Salts

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The solubility product of a salt having general formula   MX 2 , in water is   4× 10 12 .  The concentration of  M2+ ions in the aqueous solution of the salt is –

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The quantity of KBr (mol.wt.=120) to be added to 1 litre of 0.05 M solution of AgNO3 to start the precipitation of AgBr . Solubility product of AgBr is 5.0×10-13.

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An excess of Ag2CrO4s is added to a 5×10-3 M K2CrO4 solution. The concentration of Ag+ in the solution is closest to

[Solubility product for Ag2CrO4=1.1×10-12]

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An example of insoluble salt is:

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If the molar solubility (in mol. L-1 ) of a sparingly soluble salt AB4 is 'S', and the corresponding solubility product is ''Ksp', then S in terms of Ksp is given by the relation

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If the concentration of Ag+ions in the saturated solution of Ag2CO3 is 1.20×10-4 mol. L-1, then find the solubility product of Ag2CO3.

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Solubility products of CuI and Ag2CrO4 have almost the same value ~4×10-12. The ratio of solubilities of the two salts CuI:Ag2CrO4 is closest to 

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The solubility of BaSO4 in pure water (in gL-1 ) is closest to
Given; Ksp for BaSO4 is 1.0×10-10 at 25°C. Molecular weight of BaSO4 is 233 g mol-1 ]

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By which of the following processes can the common salt be purified?

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Which acid is used in the purification of common salt?

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What is the minimum mass of NaBr which should be added in 200 ml of 0.0004M AgNO3 solution just to start the precipitation of AgBr ? The value of Ksp of AgBr=4×10-13 Br=80

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Salting out action of soap is based on:

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Why is salting out necessary in soap production?

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Using Gibb’s free energy change,G0 = 57.34 kJ mol-1, for the reaction X2Ys 2X+aq + Y2-aq. Calculate the solubility product of X2Y in water at 300K R= 8.3 JK-1 mol-1.

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Find the solubility product in mol5 L-5 of Ca3(PO4)2, whose solubility in water is X mol L-1?

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What is the correct relationship between the solubilities of AgCl in H2O, 0.01 M CaCl2, 0.01 M NaCl & 0.05 M AgNO3 if the values are S1, S2, S3 & S4, respectively?

(Neglect any complexation)

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Calculate the maximum amount (in g) of MgCO3 salt that can be dissolved in 1L water without giving any precipitate if Ksp of MgCO3 is 3.5×108 . (3.5=1.87)

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Given the pH of saturated solution of Mg(OH)2 is 8.699. Ksp of Mg(OH)2 at this temperature is

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Which of the following represent the correct order of solubility of the salts  MX, MX2, M3X at temperature T ,If their solubility product constants Ksp of salts of types MX, MX2, M3X at temperature T are 4 × 108, 3.2 × 1014 and 2.7 × 1015 respectively.

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For the following reaction at the equilibrium:
AgClsAg+aq+Cl-aq ; Ksp=10-10

If NH3 is added, then solubility of AgCl increases, because