Chapter 16, Problem 16.148IME

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The solubility of $AgBr$ and $Fe{\left(OH\right)}_2$ should be explained using the solubility product value of $AgBr$ and $Fe{\left(OH\right)}_2$.

Concept Introduction:

Solubility is defined as the maximum quantity of solute dissolved in a given amount of solvent to make a saturated solution at a particular temperature.

Molar solubility is the number of moles of a solute that can be dissolved in one liter of a solution. It is expressed as mol/L or M (molarity).

Consider a general reaction:

${\text{M}}_{\text{n}}{\text{X}}_{\text{m}}\text{(s)}\stackrel{}{\rightleftharpoons }\text{n}{\text{M}}^{\text{m+}}\text{(aq)+m}{\text{X}}^{\text{n+}}\text{(aq)}$

The relation between solubility product and molar solubility is as follows:

${\text{K}}_{\text{sp}}\text{=}{\left[{\text{M}}^{\text{m+}}\right]}^{\text{n}}{\left[{\text{X}}^{\text{n-}}\right]}^{\text{m}}$

Here

The solubility product of salt is ${\text{K}}_{\text{sp}}$.

The molar solubility of ${\text{M}}^{\text{m+}}$ ion is $\left[{\text{M}}^{\text{m+}}\right]$.

The molar solubility of ${\text{X}}^{\text{n-}}$ ion is $\left[{\text{X}}^{\text{n-}}\right]$.

Molarity: The concentration for solutions is expressed in terms of molarity as follows,

$\text{Molarity = }\frac{\text{No}\text{. of moles of solute}}{\text{Volume of solution in L}}$

Moles: One mole is equivalent to the mass of the substance consists same number of units equal to the atoms present in $\text{12}\text{g}$ of ${}^{\text{12}}\text{C}$.

From given mass of substance moles could be calculated by using the following formula,

$\text{Moles}\text{of}\text{substance }\text{= }\frac{\text{Given}\text{mass}\text{of}\text{substance}}{\text{Molecular}\text{mass}}$