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IONIC EQUILIBRIUM SHEET - 8

LEVEL – 1
1. Ksp of PBr2 is 8 x 10–5. If salt is dissociated in solution, calculate the solubility of salt in gL–1.
2. The solubility of PbSO4 in water is 0.038 g/L. Calculate the solubility product of PbSO4.

3. The values of Ksp for the slightly soluble salts MX and QX2 are each equal to 4.0×10–18. Which salt is more
soluble? Explain your answer fully.
4. A solution of saturated CaF2 is found to contain 4.1 × 10–4 M fluoride ion. Calculate the Ksp of CaF2. Neglect
hydrolysis.
5. Calculate the solubility of A2X3 in pure water, assuming that neither kind of ion reacts with water. For A2X3, [Ksp
= 1.1 × 10–23]
6. pH of a saturated solution of silver salt of monobasic acid HA is found to be 9.
Find the Ksp of sparingly soluble salt Ag A(s).
Given :Ka (HA) = 10–10

7. What is the solubility (in mol/L) of Fe(OH)3 in a solution of pH = 8.0 ? [Ksp Fe(OH)3 = 1.0 × 10–36]

8. Calculate solubility of PbI2 (Ksp = 1.4 × 10–8)in water at 25°, which is 90% dissociated.
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9. The solubility product of AB is 4 x 10 at 18 °C. Calculate the loss of moles of precipitation of AB by washing
it with 5 litres of water.

10. Determine the solubility of AgCl in 0.1 M BaCl2. [Ksp for AgCl = 1 × 10–10]

11. Vapour pressure of a sparingly soluble salt A2B3 is 31.8 mm Hg at 40 °C. If vapour pressure of pure water is
31.9 mm Hg at 40 °C, calculate the Kspof A2B3 at 40 °C.

12. The Ksp (25 °C) of sparingly soluble salt XY2 is 3.56 x 10-5 mole3litre-3 and at 30 °C, the vapour pressure of its
saturated solution in water us 31.78 mm Hg. Calculate the enthalpy change of the reaction if the vapour
pressure of H2O at 30 °C is 31.82 mm Hg.

XY2(aq) + H2O(l)   2+ –
 X (aq) + 2 Y (aq) (assume 100% ionisation)

LEVEL – 2

13. If Ksp for HgSO4 is 6.4 ×10–5, then solubility of this substance in mole per m3 is
(A) 8  10–3 (B) 6.4  10–5 (C) 8  10–6 (D) None of these

14. Ksp of MX4 and solubility of MX4 is S mol/litre is related by :

1/5 1/4
(A) S = [Ksp /256] (B) S = [128 Ksp ]
1/5 1/4
(C) S = [256 Ksp] (D) S = [Ksp /128]

15. Which of the following is most soluble in water?

(A) MnS (Ksp= 8×10–37)
(B) ZnS (Ksp= 7×10–16)
(C) Bi2S3 (Ksp= 1×10–72)
(D) Ag3(PO4) (Ksp= 1.8×10–18)

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16. The solubility of a sparingly soluble salt AB2 in water is 1.0 × 10–5mol L . Its solubility product is:
–15 –10 –15 –10
(A) 10 (B) 10 (C) 4  10 (D) 4  10

Passage for Question 17 to 19

Arsenic sulphide, As2S3 is a sparingly soluble salt and presence of As3+ ion in solution is observed by the
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formation of its precipitate. The solubility of As2S3 is observed to be  10 9 M in a solution of 10-2 M Na2S
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solution at 25°C. Assuming no hydrolysis of cationic and anionic part.

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17. The Ksp value of As2S3 at 25°C
1 1 1 1
(A)  10 24 M (B)  1010 M (C)  10 22 M (D)  10 9 M
576 36 144 24

18. The solubility of As2S3 at 25°C in a solution of 3  103 M AsCl3 solution is (assuming no hydrolysis)
1 1 1 1
(A)  10 6 M (B)  10 7 M (C)  10 6 M (D)  104 M
144 180 36 96
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19. If the hydrolysis of sulphide ion is to be considered, then the solubility of As2S3 in pure water is Ka1 H2S = 10
-14
,Ka2 H2S = 10
-4 -5 -3 -2
(A) 1.67 x 10 M (B) 5.4 x 10 M (C) 7.2 x 10 M (D) 6.2 x 10 M

20. The solubility product Mg(OH)2 in water at 25°C is 8.9 x 1013(mol dm3)3 while that of Al(OH)3 is
5 x 1033(mol dm3)4. If S and S are the solubilities of Mg(OH) and Al(OH) in water in mol dm3 at 25°C,
1 2 2 3
what is the order of magnitude of the ratio, S1/S2?
(A) 105 (B) 104 (C) 106 (D) 103

21. Pure AgCl(s) is added to (i) 0.01M AgNO3 solution (ii) 0.025 M KCl solution and both suspensions are shaken
well. What is the ratio of the [Cl] in the first solution to the [Ag+] in the second solution? Ksp of AgCl = 1.7 x
1010.
(A) nearly 2.5 (B) nearly 2.0 (C) nearly 3.0 (D) nearly 1.5

22. pH of a saturated solution of Ba(OH)2 is 12. Hence, Ksp of Ba(OH)2 is :

–7 3 –4 2 –6 3 –6 3
(A) 5  10 M (B) 5  10 M (C) 1  10 M (D) 4  10 M.

23. In which of the following solvents will AgBr have highest solubility ?
(A) 103 M NaBr (B) 103 M NH4OH (C) pure water (D) 103 M HBr

24. Calculate the solubility product of Al(OH)3 in water?


Al(OH)4 (aq)  3+
 Al (aq) + 4OH (aq)

K = 1.3  1034


Al(OH)3(s) + OH(aq)  
 Al(OH)4 (aq) K = 38.5
35 33
(A) 3.1  10 (B) 5  10 (C) 6.1  1033 (D) 5  1034
–12 –4
25. M(OH)x has Ksp = 4  10 and solubility 10 M. x is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

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ANSWER : IONIC EQUILIBRIUM SHEET - 8

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1. 12.48 gL
2. 1.6 × 10–8
3. QX2 is more soluble
4. 3.4 × 10–11
5. 1.0×10–5mol/lit
6. 1.1  10–11
7. 1.0 × 10–18 M
8. 1.6 × 10–3
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9. 10 mol
10. 5 × 10–10 M
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11. 5.67  10
12. 52.80 kJ
13. D
14. A
15. D
16. C
17. A
18. C
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19. A
20. B
21. A
22. A
23. B
24. B
25. B
M(OH)x  
 +x
 M + x OH
–

–4 –4 –4
10 10 x  10
+x – x –12
Ksp = [M ] [OH ] = 4  10
–4 –4 x –12
[10 ] [x  10 ] = 4  10
–4 x –8
[x  10 ] = 4  10
It holds good if x = 2
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