Solubility product
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Solubility product- Numerical
Question 1) The solubility product of AgCl is 1.5625 x 10 -10 at 250 C. Find its solubility in mole/litre and
gm /litre ?
Solution )
AgCl ⇌ Ag+ + Cl–
S S
K sp = 1.5625 x 10 -10
AgCl is 1: 1 type salt , therefore
K sp = S2
S = √ K sp = √ 1.5625 x 10 -10
S = 1.25 x 10 -5 mole / litre
Solubility in gm / litre = (Solubility in mole / litre) x molecular weight
molecular weight of AgCl = 108 + 35.5 = 143.5
S in gm / litre = 1.25 x 10-5 x 143.5
S = 1.79 x 10-3 gm / litre Ans.
Question 2) The concentration of Ag+ in saturated solution of Ag2CrO4 at 200C is 1.5 x 10-4 mole/litre.Find K sp of Ag2CrO4 at 200C ?
Solution )
Ag2CrO4 ⇌ 2Ag+ + CrO4– –
2S S
K sp = ?
Ag2CrO4 is 2 : 1 type salt .
[Ag+] = 1.5 x 10-4 mole/litre
[CrO4– – ] = 1.5 x 10-4 / 2 = 0.75 x 10 -4 mole/litre
K sp = [Ag+] 2 [CrO4– – ]
K sp = [1.5 x 10-4] 2 [0.75 x 10-4]
K sp = 1.6875 x 10 -12 Ans.
Question 3) The solubility of CaF2 in water at 250C is 1.7 x 10-3 gm / 100 ml. Calculate solubility product of CaF2 at 250C ?
Solution )
solubility of CaF2 = 1.7 x 10-3 gm / 100 ml = 1.7 x 10-3 x 1000/100 gm / litre
S = 1.7 x 10-2 gm / litre
Molecular weight of CaF2 = 40 + 19 x 2= 78
(solubility in gm /litre) = (solubility in mole / litre) x mol. wt.
1.7 x 10 -2 =( S in mole / litre) x 78
S in mole / litre = 1.7 x 10-2 / 78=0.0218 x 10-2 = 2.18 x 10-4
CaF2 ⇌ Ca++ + 2 F–
S 2S
CaF2 is 1: 2 type salt therefore,
K sp = 4 S3
K sp = 4 x (2.18 x 10-4)3
K sp = 4.14 x 10-11Ans.
Question 3) The solubility product of PbI2 is 1.4 x 10-8. Calculate its molar solubility in 0.1 M KI solution ?
( K sp = 1.4 x 10-8 )
Solution )
PbI2 ⇌ Pb++ + 2 I–
S 2S
[Pb++] = S mole/litre
[I–] = 2S
KI –> K+ + I–
strong electrolyte
conc. of I = 0.1 M
[I–] = [2S + 0.1]
K sp = [Pb++] [I–]2
= [S] [2S + 0.1]2
K sp = [S] [4S2 + 0.01 +0.4S]
K sp = [4S3 + 0.01S +0.4S2]
Neglecting S3 and S2
1.4 x 10-8 = 0.01 S
S = 1.4 x 10-6 mole/litre
Question 4) Solubility product of AgBr is 4 x 10-13 and conc. of [Ag+] in a solution is 1 x 10-6 mole / litre. Calculate the [Br–] in that solution ?
Solution)
AgBr ⇌ Ag+ + Br–
K sp = 4 x 10-13
[Ag+] = 1x 10-6
K sp = [Ag+][Br–]
4 x 10-13 = 1x 10-6 [Br–]
[Br–] = 4 x 10-13 / 10-6= 1.4 x 10-7