Solubility and Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble Salts

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Solubility and Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble Salts: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Solubility Product, Relation between Solubility and Solubility Product, Insoluble Salts, Applications of Solubility Product, Solubility Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble Salts and, Purification of Common Salt

Important Questions on Solubility and 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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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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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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With a buffer solution of pH = 8, An equimolar solid mixture of AlCl3,  FeCl3 and CrCl3 is washed. After precipitates are removed, the maximum possible ratio of any two trivalent ion concentrations in the solution is x×10y. Determine y-x :

Ksp  values:  Al(OH)3=2×10-34; Fe(OH)3=4×10-39Cr(OH)3=2×10-31.

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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

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What is the reason behind this phenomenon- NaCl precipitates out when HCl gas is passed through a solution of an impure sample of NaCl?

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 What will be the value of Ksp of Mg(OH)2 whose saturated solution of Mg(OH)2 has a pH of 8.699 ?

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Calculate the solubility product of BaSO4, if the conductivity of the saturated solution of BaSO4 is 3×10-6 ohm-1 cm-1 and, its molar conductance is 1.5 ohm-1 cm2 mol-1.

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M[OH]x is a sparingly soluble salt. It has Ksp=4×10-12 and solubility =10-4M at 298K What is the value of x ?

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The minimum volume of water required to dissolve 2.78 g lead II chloride to get a saturated solution(KspofPbCl2=3.2×108

molar mass of PbCl2=278 g mol-1 ) is______ L.