Solubility

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Solubility: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Solubility of a Solid in a Liquid, Effect of Dielectric Constant of a Solvent on Solubility of a Solid in a Liquid & Effect of Lattice Energy and Solvation Energy on Solubility of a Solid in a Liquid etc.

Important Questions on Solubility

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The molar solubility (in Mol L -1 ) of a sparingly soluble salt   MX 4 is ‘s’. The corresponding solubility product is   K sp . s’ is given in terms of   K sp  by the relation :

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Solubility curve of a hydrated salt in water with temperature is given. The curve indicates that the solution process is

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The Henry law constant for O2(g) and N2(g) in water at 0°C are 2.5 ×104 bar and 5.0 × 104 bar respectively. Calculate Tf, of solution made by dissolving air at 1 bar pressure. [Given: mole % of O2 in air =20% and mole % of N2 in air = 80%. Kf of H2O= 1.86 K kg mol-1

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H2O2 and H2SO4 have large dielectric constant but the not a good solvent why?

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Given liquid solution contains two components A and B. Component A follows Henry's law for the mole fraction range 0XA0.1 at constant temperature (and low pressure, where, it can be taken xAdlnPAdxA+1-xAdlnPBdxA=0) . Then component B must follow Raoult's law for the molefraction range bXB1. What is the value of b?

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Explain the solubility of ionic compounds in polar solvents.

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Water is a non-polar solvent.

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Give two examples each of polar and non-polar solvents.

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Which of the following are non-polar solvents?

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H2S, a toxic gas with a rotten egg-like smell is used for the qualitative analysis. If the solubility of H2S in water at STP is 0.195 m, Calculate Henry's law constant. (Write the answer without units)

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Henry’s law states that at a constant temperature, the solubility of a gas in a liquid is inversely proportional to the partial pressure of the gas present above the surface of liquid or solution.

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Henry's Law states that amount of gas that is dissolved in a liquid is directly proportional to the _____ pressure of that gas above the liquid when the temperature is kept constant.

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The values of the Henry's law constant of Ar, CO2, CH4 and O2 in water at 25°C are 40.30, 1.67, 0.41 and 34.86 kbar, respectively. The order of their solubility in water at the same temperature and pressure is

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What is the concentration of dissolved oxygen at 50C under pressure of one atmosphere if partial pressure of oxygen at 50C is 0.14 atm.
(Henry’s law constant for oxygen=1.3×103 mol dm3atm1)

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Solubility (in M) of gas in liquid increases on:-

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Which of the following is correct match for separation?

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Is the nature of solute important when preparing a solution of a specified concentration?

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Which of the following factors affect the solubility of a gaseous solute in the fixed volume of liquid solvent?

[A] Nature of solute [B] Temperature [C] Pressure

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Henry’s law is denoted as

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What are the examples of miscible and immiscible liquids ?