Chemistry 12

Unit 3 Solubility Equilibrium

Worksheet 3.1 Solubility Product Calculations

1.

Write the Ksp expression for these compounds.

a)

FeS

e)

PbI2

b)

Bi2S

f)

Cu(OH)2

c)

Ag2CO3

g)

PbCrO4

d)

Al(OH)3

h)

Sb2S3

2.

Why are solids left out of the Ksp expression?

3.

Barium sulphate, BaSO4, is so insoluble that is can be swallowed without significant danger, even
though Ba2+ is toxic. At 25 C, 1.00 L of water dissolves only 0.00245 g of BaSO4.
a)
How many moles of BaSO4 dissolve per liter? 1.05 105 mol
b)
What are the molar concentrations of Ba2+ and SO42 in a saturated solution?
1.05 105 M
c)
Calculate Ksp for BaSO4. 1.10 1010

4.

Magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, found in milk of magnesia, has a solubility of 7.05 103 g/L at
25 C.
a)
What is the solubility expressed in mol/L? 1.21 104 M
b)
What are the Mg2+ and OH concentrations in mol/L? 1.21 104 M, 2.42 104M
c)
Calculate Ksp for Mg(OH)2. 7.07 1012

5.

At 25 C the molar solubility of Ag3PO4 is 1.8 105 mol/L. Calculate Ksp for this salt. 2.8 1018

6.

A salt whose formula is of the form MX has a value of Ksp equal to 2.0 1010. Another slightly
soluble salt, MX3, has to have what value of Ksp if the molar solubilities of the two salts are
identical. 1.1 1018

7.

A salt whose formula of the type M2X3 has Ksp = 1.0 1020. Another salt, M2X has to have what
Ksp value if M2X has twice the molar solubility of M2X3? 1.9 1012

8.

The molar solubility of Ba3(PO4)2 is 1.4 108 mol/L. Calculate Ksp for this salt. 5.8 1038

9.

Calcium sulphate is found in plaster. At 25 C the value of Ksp for CaSO4 is 2.4 105. What is the
solubility of CaSO4 expressed in mol/L? 4.9 103 M

10.

Chalk is CaCO3, and at 25 C its Ksp = 4.5 109. What is the molar solubility of CaCO3? How
many grams of CaCO3 dissolve in 100 mL of water? 6.7 104 g/100 ml

11.

Calculate the molar solubility of lead iodide, PbI2 (Ksp = 7.9 109). 1.2 103 M

12.

What is the molar solubility of Ag2CO3 at 25 C (Ksp = 8.1 1012)? 1.3 104 M

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