Chapter 19, Problem 19.131P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The molar solubility of ${\text{Hg}}_{\text{2}}{\text{C}}_{\text{2}}{\text{O}}_{\text{4}}$ in $\text{0}\text{.13}\text{M}{\text{Hg}}_{\text{2}}{\left({\text{NO}}_{\text{3}}\right)}_{\text{2}}$ has to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

Solubility product constant:

The equilibrium constant of a more soluble ionic compound in water at the higher solubility is known as solubility product constant.

The equilibrium constant of more soluble ionic compound is given by ${\text{K}}_{\text{SP}}$ and it is expressed by product of each ion present in the compound which are raised to the power of number respective ion present in the compound to give a maximum solubility of the compound.

$\begin{array}{l}{\text{M}}_{\text{m}}{\text{X}}_{\text{x}}{}_{\text{(s)}}\stackrel{}{\rightleftharpoons }{\text{ mM}}^{\text{n+}}{}_{\text{(aq)}}{\text{ + xX}}^{\text{y-}}{}_{\text{(aq)}}\\ \\ {\text{K}}_{\text{sp}}{\text{ = [M}}^{\text{n+}}{\text{]}}^{\text{m}}{{\text{[X}}^{\text{y-}}\text{]}}^{\text{x}}\end{array}$