Chapter 16, Problem 16.128QA

Interpretation Introduction

To find:

The less soluble compound in water in each of the following given pairs.

a)  $AgI \left(K_{sp}=8.3 \times {10}^{-17}\right)or AgCl \left(K_{sp}=1.8\times {10}^{-10}\right)$

b)  $Sr{F}_2 \left(K_{sp}=4.3 \times {10}^{-9}\right)or Mg{F}_2 \left(K_{sp}=6.5\times {10}^{-9}\right)$

c) $MnC{O}_3 \left(K_{sp}=2.2 \times {10}^{-1}\right)or PbC{O}_3 \left(K_{sp}=1.5\times {10}^{-13}\right)$