SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
Solubility Problem Set 1
1. What is the solubility of calcium sulphate in M, g/L, and g/100 mL?
2. What is the solubility of silver chromate? In a saturated solution of silver chromate,
what is the concentration of each ion?
3. What is the solubility of silver chromate in a solution that is 0.24 M in silver nitrate?
4. What is the maximum concentration of chromate ion that is allowed before silver chromate
will precipitate if the silver ion concentration is 7.8 x 10 -4 M?
5. How many lead(II) and iodate ions are present in 3.8 L of a saturated solution
of lead(II) iodate?
6. Will a precipitate form if 34 mL of 8.8 x 10-3 M lead(II) nitrate are mixed with
79 mL of 3.2 x 10-3 M sodium iodate?
7. How many precipitates will form if 25 mL of 7.5 x 10-2 M magnesium sulphate is mixed
with 0.044 L of 3.8 x 10-2 M strontium hydroxide?
8. How many grams of magnesium carbonate are dissolved in 2.3 L of a saturated solution?
9. Devise a method to separate the following ions from a mixture and provide a net ionic
equation for each step:
a) Ag+, Sr2+, and Cu2+ b) SO32-, SO42-, and Br-
10. Describe the changes to rate(dissolving), rate(crystallizing), solubility (“s”), and Ksp when
additional compound is added to an already saturated solution of the compound.
Answers to Solubility Problem Set 2 (for questions on the other side):
1. 3.7 x 10-19 2. [Ca2+] = [SO42-] = 8.4 x 10-3 M
3. [Ca ] = 2.3 x 10-4 M, [F-] = 4.6 x 10-4
2+
4. 8.5 x 10-15 g/L
5. KTIP = 5.8 x 10-7 ppt forms
6. KTIP = 9.4 x 10-7 ppt forms
7. a) 2.5 x 10-5 b) 3.7 x 10-9
8. Ksp (at temperature X oC) = 1.1 x 10-8, X oC > 25 oC
9. 1.3 x 10-3 M (pure water), 1.5 x 10-4 M (0.10 M Pb(NO3)2)
10. a) Sr2+ b) [Sr2+] = 6.6 x 10-3 M
11. 5.0 x 101 mL 12. 0.0162 M
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
Solubility Problem Set 2
1. In a saturated solution of FeS, the [Fe2+] and the [S2-] are both 6.08 x 10-10 M.
Calculate the value of Ksp.
2. Find [Ca2+] and [SO42-] in a saturated solution of CaSO4.
3. Find [Ca2+] and [F-] in a saturated solution of CaF2. Ksp for CaF2 is 4.9 x 10-11.
4. Find the solubility of Ag2S in water in g/L. Ksp for Ag2S is 1.6 x 10-49.
5. Will a precipitate form if 10.0 mL of 0.010 M AgNO3 is mixed with 25.0 mL
of 0.10 M Na2CO3?
6. Will a precipitate form if 5.0 mL of 0.0040 M AgNO3 is added to 15.0 mL of a solution
containing 1.5 mg of bromide ions? (How does the mass of Br compare to Br-?)
7. Calculate the Ksp for each of the salts whose solubility is:
a) CaSO4: 5.0 x 10-3 M b) SrF2: 12.2 mg/100 mL.
8. Can the temperature of 2.5 L of a saturated AgCl solution containing 38 mg of dissociated
AgCl be 25 oC? If the dissociation of the solid phase to the aqueous phase is endothermic,
how does the temperature of this saturated solution compare to one at 25 oC?
9. Compare the molar solubility of PbI2 in pure water and in 0.10 M Pb(NO3)2.
10. A 1.0 L solution contains 0.010 M Ag+ ions and 0.010 M Sr2+ ions.
a) Which ion precipitates first when K2CO3 is added to the mixture? Assume no
change in volume.
b) What is the concentration of the ion that is precipitated first when the second ion
begins to precipitate?
11. Barium nitrate reacts with potassium sulphate solution and forms insoluble barium
sulphate. What volume of 0.40 M Ba(NO3)2 solution is required to precipitate the sulphate
ions in 25.00 mL of 0.80 M K2SO4?
12. A 225 mL sample of tap water containing the chloride ion requires 36.42 mL
of 0.100 M AgNO3 to titrate. What is the chloride concentration in the tap water?
Answers to Solubility Problem Set 1 (for questions on the other side):
1. 8.4 x 10-3 M, 1.1 g/L, 0.11 g/100 mL
2. s = 6.5 x 10-5, [Ag+] = 1.3 x 10-4 M, [CrO42-] = 6.5 x 10-5 M
3. 1.9 x 10-11 M 4. 1.8 x 10-6 M 5. 1.0 x 1020 Pb2+ ions, 2.0 x 1020 IO3- ions
-8
6. KTIP = 1.3 x 10 > Ksp, therefore a ppt will form
7. KTIP (Mg(OH)2) = 6.4 x 10-5, KTIP (SrSO4) = 6.6 x 10-4, two ppt’s form
8. 0.51 g
9. a) 1. add NaCl: Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq) -----> AgCl(s) (filter)
2. add Na2SO4: Sr2+(aq) + SO42-(aq) -----> SrSO4(s) (filter)
3. add Na3PO4: 3 Cu2+(aq) + 2 PO43-(aq) -----> Cu3(PO4)2(s) (filter)
b) 1. add Mg(NO3)2: Mg2+(aq) + SO32-(aq) -----> MgSO3(s) (filter)
2. add Ba(NO3)2: Ba2+(aq) + SO42-(aq) -----> BaSO4(s) (filter)
3. add Pb(NO3)2: Pb2+(aq) + 2 Br-(aq) -----> PbBr2(s) (filter)
10. rate(dissolution) = increase, rate(crystallization) = increase, s = no change, K sp = no change
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. The equation for silver chromate dissolving in water is
Ag2CrO4(s) 2 Ag+(aq) + CrO42-(aq)
What is the Ksp expression?
a) [Ag+]2[CrO42-]
b) [Ag+][CrO42-]2
c) [2 Ag+][CrO42-]
d) [Ag+]2[CrO42] / [Ag2CrO4]
2. What is the solubility of silver chloride, AgCl, in water, given
Ksp (AgCl) = 1.8 10-10 ?
a) 3.24 10-20 M
b) 1.80 10-10 M
c) 1.34 10-5 M
d) 1.9 10-3 M
3. What is the solubility of lead II iodide (PbI2) in water, given
Ksp (PbI2) = 7.10 10-9 ?
a) 7.10 10-9 M
b) 8.44 10-5 M
c) 1.92 10-3 M
d) 1.21 10-3 M
4. 10.0 mL of 1.00 10-5 M AgNO3 and 30.0 mL of 2.00 10-4 M NaCl are mixed. Ksp
(AgCl) = 1.8 10-10. Which one of the following occurs?
a) Ion product is 3.75 10-10 and precipitate forms.
b) Ion product is 3.75 10-10 and precipitate does not form.
c) Ion product is 2.00 10-9 and precipitate forms.
d) Ion product is 2.00 10-9 and precipitate does not form.
5. What is the highest concentration of magnesium ion possible at equilibrium in a
solution containing 2.0 10-2 M oxalate ions (C2O42-) given that Ksp (MgC2O4) = 8.6
10-5 ?
a) 4.3 10-3 M
b) 5.16 10-2 M
c) 1.04 10-1 M
d) 2.33 10-2 M
6. What is the equilibrium concentration of Sr2+(aq) in a saturated aqueous solution of
SrSO4 ? (Ksp of SrSO4 = 2.8 10-7 )
a) 1.4 10-7 M
b) 2.8 10-7 M
c) 5.3 10-4 M
d) 5.3 10-3 M
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
7. PbCl2 (s) is precipitated from a solution containing Pb2+(aq) and Cl-(aq). Which one of the
following relationships describes the concentrations of the ions remaining in the
solution?
a) [Pb2+]2[Cl-] = Ksp of PbCl2 (s)
b) [Pb2+]2[Cl-]2 = Ksp of PbCl2 (s)
c) [Pb2+][Cl-] = Ksp of PbCl2 (s)
d) [Pb2+][Cl-]2 = Ksp of PbCl2 (s)
8. Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the result of mixing equal
volumes of 0.020 M CaCl2 and 0.00040 M Na2SO4?
(Ksp for CaSO4 (s) = 2.4 x 10-5)
a) The trial product is smaller than the Ksp and a precipitate will form.
b) The trial product is larger than the Ksp and a precipitate will form.
c) The trial product is smaller than the Ksp and a precipitate will not form.
d) The trial product is larger than the Ksp and a precipitate will not form.
9. The Ksp for the salt MA2 is 4.0 10-6. What is the [M2+] in a saturated solution formed
by dissolving MA2 (s) in water?
a) 1.0 10-3 M
b) 2.0 10-3 M
c) 1.0 10-2 M
d) 1.6 10-2 M
10. Silver acetate, AgCH3COO(s), crystals are in equilibrium with a saturated solution.
Which of the following would cause more AgCH3COO(s) to dissolve?
a) The addition of a few crystals of silver nitrate.
b) The addition of a few drops of concentrated nitric acid.
c) The addition of a few crystals of sodium acetate.
d) The evaporation of some water from the solution with no temperature change.
11. 1.0 L of a saturated solution of thallium bromide (TlBr) was evaporated to dryness to
produce 0.56 g of TlBr(s). What is the Ksp of thallium bromide? (molar mass of TlBr =
284 g / mol)
a) 2.0 10-6
b) 3.9 10-6
c) 2.0 10-3
d) 4.4 10-2
12. A solution contains Ba2+(aq), Pb2+(aq), Fe2+(aq), and Mg2+(aq). Which of the following
negative ions would cause a precipitate with only one of those metals?
a) I-(aq)
b) SO42-
c) NO3-(aq)
d) PO43-(aq)
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
13. The Ksp for PbS is 3.4 10-28. What is the [S2-] in a saturated solution of PbS?
a) 4.4 10-10 M
b) 5.9 10-13 M
c) 1.8 10-14 M
d) 1.7 10-28 M
14. Phosphate ions, PO43-, form a compound of low solubility with
a) NH4+
b) K+
c) H+
d) Ca2+
15. Some solid NaCH3COO is added to a saturated AgCH3COO solution in contact with
AgCH3COO crystals. Which of the following occurs?
a) The NaCH3COO solid does not dissolve.
b) More AgCH3COO dissolves.
c) AgCH3COO precipitates.
d) There is no change in the amount of dissolved AgCH3COO.
16. The process by which ions are surrounded by water molecules is called
a) hydration.
b) ionization.
c) hydrolysis.
d) dissociation.
17. Which is the most soluble of the silver salts listed below?
a) AgBr Ksp = 5.0 10-13
b) AgBrO3 Ksp = 4.0 10-5
c) AgCl Ksp = 1.7 10-10
d) AgIO3 Ksp = 4.0 10-8
18. When crystals of ammonium chloride are added to water, the crystals dissolve readily
and the temperature decreases. The dissolving of ammonium chloride in water is
therefore
a) endothermic and spontaneous.
b) exothermic and spontaneous.
c) endothermic but not spontaneous.
d) exothermic but not spontaneous.
19. Which of the following anions in a concentrated solution will form a precipitate with
0.10 M Pb2+ but will not form a precipitate with 0.10 M Ba2+?
a) CO32-
b) SO42-
c) PO43-
d) Cl-
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
20. Ksp for PbCO3 is 3.2 10-14. What is the solubility of PbCO3 in moles per litre?
a) 1.6 10-14
b) 1.8 10-7
c) 2.0 10-5
d) 1.0 10-27
21. A solution of SrCl2 is added to a solution of CuSO4 and a precipitate forms. According
to the solubility table, the precipitate is probably
a) SrSO4
b) CuCl
c) CuCl2
d) Both SrSO4 and CuCl.
22. 20.0 mL of 0.012 M AgNO3 is added to 20.0 mL of 0.018 M NaBrO3. The Ksp for
AgBrO3 is 5.8 10-5. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) The trial ion product is 2.2 10-4 and a precipitate will form.
b) The trial ion product is 2.2 10-4 and a precipitate will not form.
c) The trial ion product is 5.4 10-5 and a precipitate will form.
d) The trial ion product is 5.4 10-5 and a precipitate will not form.
23. According to the table of solubilities, what will happen when 0.1 M solutions of Ba(OH) 2
and Fe2(SO4)3 are mixed.
a) No precipitates will form.
b) Only BaSO4 will precipitate.
c) Only Fe(OH)3 will precipitate.
d) Both BaSO4 and Fe(OH)3 will precipitate.
24. The equation for the dissolving of Ag2SO4 in water is
Ag2SO4(s) 2 Ag+(aq) + SO42-(aq)
If Ag2SO4(s) is in equilibrium with a saturated solution, which of the following will result
in more Ag2SO4(s) dissolving?
a) Add H2SO4 solution.
b) Add AgNO3.
c) Add more Ag2SO4(s).
d) Add Cl- which precipitates AgCl.
25. The solubility of copper I bromide, CuBr is 2.0 10-4 mol / L. What is the value of Ksp
for CuBr?
a) 3.2 10-11 M
b) 4.0 10-8 M
c) 1.4 10-2 M
d) 2.9 10-2 M
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
26. What is the maximum [Mg2+] that can exist in a solution of 1.0 10-3 M NaOH without
precipitating Mg(OH)2? (Ksp for Mg(OH)2 is 1.2 10-11)
a) 1.2 10-8 M
b) 1.2 10-5 M
c) 1.4 10-4 M
d) 5.0 10-4 M
27. Which one of the following statements is TRUE about what occurs when 30.0 mL of
8.00 10-8 M CaNO3 is mixed with 10.0 mL of 3.0 10-2 M NaF? (Ksp for CaF2 = 4.9
10-11)
a) The trial ion product is 4.5 10-10 and a precipitate forms.
b) The trial ion product is 2.4 10-10 and a precipitate forms.
c) The trial ion product is 3.4 10-12 and a precipitate does not form.
d) The trial ion product is 4.5 10-10 and a precipitate does not form.
28. Which one of the following conditions will result in the formation of a precipitate of AgCl
when solid NaCl is added to a solution of silver nitrate (AgNO3)?
a) The product of the molar concentrations of aqueous Ag+ and Cl- ions is less than the
Ksp for AgCl.
b) No precipitate will occur unless the solution becomes saturated with NaCl first.
c) The product of the molar concentrations of aqueous Ag+ and Cl- ions exceeds the
Ksp of AgCl.
d) The concentration of aqueous Na+ ions is greater than the concentration of the
aqueous Ag+ ions.
29. The solubility of Cd(OH)2 in water is the 1.40 10-5 M. What is the value of the
solubility product constant Ksp?
a) 2.74 10-15
b) 1.10 10-14
c) 1.71 10-10
d) 1.43 10-5
30. Which one of the following occurs when equal volumes of 0.20 Ba(NO 3)2 and 0.20 M
K2SO4 are mixed?
a) No precipitate forms.
b) A precipitate of KNO3 forms.
c) A precipitate of BaSO4 forms.
d) Insufficient information is available to answer the question.
31. Which of these ions could be used to distinguish between Na+ ions and Mg2+ ions in
solution?
a) H+
b) Cl-
c) SO42-
d) OH-
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
32. What is the Ksp for CaCO3 if 0.0014 grams can dissolve in water to make
100.0 mL of solution?
a) 1.4 10-4
b) 1.4 10-5
c) 2.0 10-8
d) 2.0 10-10
33. What is the relationship between the rate of dissolving and the rate of precipitation in a
saturated solution where excess solute is present?
a) The rate of dissolving equals the rate of precipitation.
b) The rate of dissolving is less than the rate of precipitation.
c) The rate of dissolving is greater than the rate of precipitation.
d) The rate of dissolving and the rate of precipitation are zero.
34. What is the [Ni2+] in a saturated solution of Ni(OH)2 ?
a) Less than 0.10 M
b) Greater than 0.10 M but less than 1.0 M
c) Greater than 1.0 M but less than 5.0 M
d) Greater than 5.0 M
35. Which of the following salts has the greatest solubility in water?
a) AgCl
b) BaSO4
c) MgCO3
d) NaCH3COO
36. For the following solubility equilibrium, what is the Ksp expression?
Ag2S(s) 2 Ag+(aq) + S2-(aq)
a) Ksp = [Ag+][S2-]
b) Ksp = [2Ag+][S2-]
c) Ksp = [Ag+]2[S2-]
d) Ksp = [Ag+][S2-]2
37. A student prepares a saturated solution of lead sulphate by adding an excess of the
PbSO4(s) to 1.0 L of water. He finds that 3.4 10-2 g of PbSO4 has dissolved. Based on
this data, the Ksp of PbSO4 is
a) 1.1 10-4
b) 1.2 10-3
c) 1.3 10-8
d) 3.4 10-2
38. What is the maximum number of moles of I-(aq) that may exist in a 1.0 L solution which
has a [Pb2+] of 2.0 10-4 M ? (Ksp of PbI2 = 1.4 10-8)
a) 1.4 10-2 mol
b) 3.5 10-5 mol
c) 7.0 10-5 mol
d) 8.4 10-3 mol
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
39. In which of the following solutions is Pb(CH3COO)2 MOST soluble?
a) 0.1 M HNO3
b) 0.1 M NaNO3
c) 0.1 M NaCH3COO
d) 0.1 M Ca(CH3COO)2
40. BaSO4 has a low solubility in water. The equation for the dissolving of BaSO 4 is
BaSO4 (s) + energy Ba2+(aq) + SO42-(aq)
Which of the following changes would increase the solubility of BaSO 4 (s) ?
a) Add Na2SO4.
b) Add Ba(NO3)2.
c) Add more water.
d) Increase the temperature.
41. A solution that will not dissolve additional solute is
a) insoluble.
b) saturated.
c) unsaturated.
d) unsolvated.
42. When gold (III) chloride, AuCl3, is dissolved in water, analysis would show that
a) [Cl-] = [Au3+]
b) [Cl-] = 3 [Au3+]
c) [Cl-] = [Au3+]3
d) [Cl-] = ⅓ [Au3+]
43. When equal volumes of 0.20 M solutions of the following solutes are mixed, which
combination will produce a precipitate?
a) K2S and NaOH
b) BaBr2 and NaOH
c) MgCl2 and NaOH
d) (NH4)2SO4 and NaOH
44. What is the net ionic equation for the precipitation reaction when aqueous solutions of
Na2CO3 and AgNO3 are mixed?
a) 2 AgNO3 (aq) + Na2CO3 (aq) Ag2CO3 (s) + 2 NaNO3 (aq)
b) Ag2CO3 (s) 2 Ag+(aq) + CO32-(aq)
c) Ag+(aq) + CO32-(aq) Ag2CO3 (s)
d) 2 Ag+(aq) + CO32-(aq) Ag2CO3 (s)
45. Which of the following salts is LEAST soluble in water?
a) CuS Ksp = 8.5 10-45
b) CuCO3 Ksp = 7.4 10-21
c) CuBr Ksp = 5.3 10-9
d) CuCl Ksp = 1.2 10-6
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
46. If Ksp of PbSO4 is 1.7 10-8, what is the solubility of PbSO4 ?
a) 2.9 10-16
b) 1.3 10-8
c) 1.7 10-8
d) 1.3 10-4
47. Which of the following will form an ionic solution when 0.1 mol dissolve in 1.0 L of
water?
a) Br2
b) NaCl
c) CH3OH
d) C6H11OH
48. When 0.2 M Rb3PO4 is mixed with an equal volume of 0.2 M CaS, the precipitate will
be
a) CaS
b) Rb2S
c) Rb3PO4
d) Ca3(PO4)2
49. Which anion below could be used to separate Sr2+ from Pb2+ by precipitation?
a) Cl-
b) SO42-
c) CO32-
d) PO43-
50. What is the maximum [Zn2+] possible in a solution containing 0.010 M OH- ? (Ksp
Zn(OH)2 is 1.8 10-14)
a) 1.8 10-18 M
b) 1.8 10-16 M
c) 1.8 10-12 M
d) 1.8 10-10 M
51. Consider the following equilibrium equation for a saturated solution of Ag2CO3:
Ag2CO3 (s) 2 Ag+(aq) + CO32-(aq)
Which of the following, when added to this saturated solution, would acuse more
Ag2CO3 solid to dissolve?
a) HNO3
b) AgNO3
c) Ag2CO3
d) Na2CO3
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
52.
Temperature Solubility of Ca(CH3COO)2
0C 37.4 g / 100 g H2O
100C 29.7 g / 100 g H2O
Use the information above to answer the following:
A saturated solution of Ca(CH3COO)2 at 20C is warmed to 30C. The solubility of
Ca(CH3COO)2 will
a) more than double.
b) increase slightly.
c) remain the same.
d) decrease slightly.
53. The solubility of KI is 35 g of KI per 100 g of H2O at 20C. A KI solution at 20C
containing 25 g of KI per 100 g H2O would be
a) saturated.
b) insoluble
c) unsaturated
d) supersaturated
54. The NO3- ion concentration in a 0.10 M solution of Ba(NO3)2 is
a) 0.10 M
b) 0.13 M
c) 0.20 M
d) 0.50 M
55. Which compound has the lowest solubility at 25C ?
a) CuI
b) CaS
c) FeSO4
d) Pb(CH3COO)2
56. Which ion should be used to remove the cations Ca2+ and Mg2+ from
‘hard’ water?
a) CO32-
b) Cl-
c) NO3-
d) CH3COO-
57. The Ksp expression for a saturated Fe(OH)3 solution is:
a) Ksp = [Fe3+][3OH-]3
b) Ksp = [Fe3+][OH-]3
c) Ksp = [Fe3+][3OH-] / [Fe(OH)3]
d) Ksp = [Fe3+][OH-]3 / [Fe(OH)3]
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
For the remainder of the questions, marks will be awarded as shown. Your steps and
assumptions leading to a solution must be shown. In questions involving calculations, full
marks will not be given for providing only an answer. Students will be expected to
communicate the knowledge and understanding of chemical principles in a clear and logical
manner.
1. For the reaction
Ag2CO3 (s) 2 Ag+(aq) + CO32-
what will be the effect on the position of this equilibrium of adding solid AgNO 3?Give a
brief explanation for your answer. (2 marks)
2. The solubility of thallium iodate, TlIO3, is 1.5 x 10-3 M at 25C.
What is the Ksp at this temperature? (2 marks)
3. Explain why a precipitate of AgCl will NOT be produced when 20.0 mL of 3.00 x 10 -6 M
AgNO3 is mixed with 30.0 mL of 1.00 x 10-4 M NaCl. For AgCl, the Ksp = 1.8 x 10-10.
Support your explanation by calculation. (4 marks)
4. The equilibrium in a saturated ZnF2 solution is given by:
ZnF2 (s) Zn2+ (aq) + 2 F- (aq)
Predict the effect on the solubility of ZnF2 of adding some solid KF. Explain the
reasoning for your prediction. (2 marks)
5. What is the minimum mass of Na2SO4 (s) crystals that must be dissolved in 5.0 L of
0.0010 M Ca(NO3)2 solution in order to initiate precipitation of calcium sulphate? (4
marks) Ksp for CaSO4 = 2.6 x 10-5
6. Calculate the value of the Ksp for SrF2 if the solubility is 0.122 g/L. (4 marks)
7. The Ksp for PbSO4 is 1.3 x 10-8 at 25C. Calculate the mass in grams of PbSO4 which
could be dissolved in 5.0 L of water at 25C. (3 marks)
8. 30.0 mL of 0.10 M LiCl is added to 20.0 mL of 0.20 M Na2CO3. The Ksp for Li2CO3 is 1.7
x 10-3. WIll Li2CO3 precipitate? Support your answer with calculations. (3 marks)
9. A beaker contains OH- and S2= ions in solution, both at a concentration of 0.10 M. You
are asked to precipitate the OH- while leaving the S2= in solution.
a) Which reagent could you use? (1 mark)
b) Write a net ionic equation for the precipitation reaction. (1 mark)
10. Show by calculation and state whether or not a precipitate of BaSO 4 will form when
0.150g of K2SO4 is added to 2.00 L of 1.70 x 10-5 M BaCl2 (aq) solution. Ksp of BaSO4 =
1.5 x 10-9. (4 marks)
11. What happens to the solubility of CaSO4 when K2SO4 is added to a saturated solution of
CaSO4? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
12. A solution contains Ag+, Sr2+, and Ba2+ all at a concentration of 0.10 M. When KI is
added, a yellow precipitate is formed. Identify the precipitate and write the net ionic
equation of the reaction. (2 marks)
13. Calculate the mass of Ba(OH)2 dissolved in 5.00 L of a saturated solution of this
compound. Ksp = 5.00 x 10-3 (4 marks)
CHEMISTRY 12: SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE
1 A 16 A 31 D 46 D
2 C 17 B 32 C 47 B
3 D 18 A 33 A 48 D
4 A 19 D 34 A 49 A
5 A 20 B 35 D 50 D
6 C 21 A 36 C 51 A
7 D 22 D 37 C 52 D
8 C 23 D 38 D 53 C
9 C 24 D 39 A 54 C
10 B 25 B 40 D 55 A
11 B 26 B 41 B 56 A
12 A 27 C 42 B 57 B
13 C 28 C 43 C
14 D 29 B 44 D
15 C 30 C 45 A
SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
CHEMISTRY 12: SOLUBILITY REVIEW QUESTIONS
ANSWERS FOR WRITTEN RESPONSE
1. The equilibrium will shift towards the left (more precipitate will be formed). Adding AgNO3
will increase [Ag+] therefore the system will react by trying to minimize the stress (Le
Chatelier’s Principle).
2. Ksp = 2.3 x 10-6
3. Ktrial = 7.2 x 10-11. Because Ktrial is less than Ksp, no precipitate will be formed.
4. The equilibrium will shift towards the left (more precipitate will be formed). Adding KF will
increase [F-] therefore the system will react by trying to minimize the stress (Le
Chatelier’s Principle).
5. 18 grams
6. Ksp = 3.67 x 10-9
7. 0.17 grams
8. Ktrial = 2.8 x 10-4. Because Ktrial is less than Ksp, no precipitate will be formed.
9. a) Be(NO3)2 , Ca(NO3)2, Mg(NO3)2
b) Mg2+ (aq) + 2 OH- (aq) Mg(OH)2 (s)
10. Ktrial = 7.3 x 10-9. Because Ktrial is greater than Ksp, a precipitate will be formed.
11. Solubility decreases. Adding K2SO4 will cause the [SO42-] to increase (because the
K2SO4 will dissolve). The increase in [SO42-] will cause the equilibrium to shift towards
producing more CaSO4 (s).
12. a) AgI
b) Ag+(aq) + I- (aq) AgI (s)
13. 92.3 grams
