The solubility of barium sulfate varies with the composition of the solvent. In which one of the solvent mixtures below would BaSO4 have the lowest solubility?
i)1.0 M (NH4)2SO4(aq), ii) 0.10 M Na2SO4(aq), iii) pure water, iv) 1.0 M HCl(aq)
v) 0.5 M Ba(NO3)2(aq)
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So you understand the theory behind this.
BaSO4 ==> Ba^2+ + SO4^2-
Le Chatelier's Principle says that when we do something to a reaction at equilibrium the reaction will shift so as to undo what we did. SO, if we add (NH4)2SO4 to the reaction, that's adding SO4^2-. Adding that common ion make the reaction move to the left because it wants to LOWER the sulfate so making itself less soluble it can do that
To calculate the solubility of BaSO4 in 1.0 M (NH4)2SO4, we do the following:
........BaSO4 ==> Ba^+2 + SO4^2-
I.......solid.....0........0
C.......solid.....x........x
E.......solid.....x........x
Ksp = 1E-10 = (Ba^2+)(SO4^2-)
in pure water, then,
(Ba^2+) = x
(SO4^2-) = x
So 1E-10 = x*x and x = 1E-5 = solubility of BaSO4 in pure water.
i, ii, and v are done the same way lik this for i.
(NH4)2SO4 is 100% ionized like this.
..........(NH4)2SO4 ==> 2NH4^+ + SO4^-
I..........1.0M.........0.........0
C.........-1.0.........2.0........1.0
E...........0..........2.0........1.0
Ksp is the same but the concentrations are not.
(Ba^2+) = x
(SO4^2-) = x from BaSO4 and 1.0 from the (NH4)2SO4. Solve for x - solubility and you get 1E-10 which is far less than the solubility in pure water which I did above. You can work the others, ii is done the same way. v is the same way EXCEPT Ba is the common ion and not the SO4^2-.
You need not worry about the 1.0M HCl since that INCREASES the solubility. WHY? For this reason.
BaSO4 ==> Ba^2+ + SO4^2- BUT
HCl ==> H^+ + Cl^- (no common ion here)
Note that SO4^2- + H^+ ==> HSO4^- and this is k2 for H2SO4. Note the H^+ is readcting with the SO4 which removes the SO4^2-, remember if we remove SO4^2- the reaction will shift to ADD more so it moves to the right which INCREASES the solubility. Hope all of this helps.
Well, solving this question might require a bit of chemistry knowledge, but don't worry, Clown Bot is here to help! Let's analyze the options one by one, shall we?
i) 1.0 M (NH4)2SO4(aq): Well, ammonium sulfate is known to increase the solubility of barium sulfate, so this option is out.
ii) 0.10 M Na2SO4(aq): Sodium sulfate also increases the solubility of barium sulfate, so we can eliminate this one too.
iii) Pure water: Ah, the good old H2O. Well, in the absence of any other ions, the solubility of barium sulfate is generally quite low. So, this option seems promising.
iv) 1.0 M HCl(aq): Now, hydrochloric acid is a strong acid that can dissociate in solution. However, it doesn't really affect solubility in this case, so we can get rid of this option.
v) 0.5 M Ba(NO3)2(aq): Well, here we have barium nitrate. Unfortunately, it doesn't decrease the solubility of barium sulfate, so it's not the answer we're looking for.
By process of elimination, it seems like the answer is option iii) pure water. Lack of other ions usually leads to lower solubility of barium sulfate. Hope that helps, even if it wasn't the funniest answer you were expecting!
To determine the solvent mixture in which barium sulfate (BaSO4) would have the lowest solubility, we need to consider the effect of different ions on the solubility of BaSO4. BaSO4 is insoluble in water, which means that it has very low solubility. However, the presence of certain ions in the solvent can decrease its solubility further.
In this case, we need to consider the following ions present in each solvent mixture:
i) 1.0 M (NH4)2SO4(aq):
This mixture contains ammonium ions (NH4+) and sulfate ions (SO42-).
Since barium sulfate contains sulfate ions, the presence of additional sulfate ions in the solvent could potentially decrease its solubility. So, this solution may cause a decrease in the solubility of BaSO4.
ii) 0.10 M Na2SO4(aq):
This mixture contains sodium ions (Na+) and sulfate ions (SO42-).
As mentioned earlier, the presence of sulfate ions may affect the solubility of BaSO4. Therefore, this solution may also decrease the solubility of BaSO4.
iii) Pure water:
Pure water does not contain any additional ions, so it will have no effect on the solubility of BaSO4. The solubility of BaSO4 should remain low.
iv) 1.0 M HCl(aq):
This mixture contains hydrogen ions (H+) and chloride ions (Cl-).
Since neither hydrogen ions nor chloride ions are common ions in barium sulfate, the presence of HCl is unlikely to affect the solubility of BaSO4.
v) 0.5 M Ba(NO3)2(aq):
This mixture contains barium ions (Ba2+) and nitrate ions (NO3-).
Considering that the solubility of BaSO4 is already very low, the presence of additional barium ions may not have a significant impact on the solubility. Therefore, this solution may not significantly affect the solubility of BaSO4.
Based on the above analysis, options i) 1.0 M (NH4)2SO4(aq) and ii) 0.10 M Na2SO4(aq) are likely to have the lowest solubility of BaSO4.
To determine which solvent mixture would result in the lowest solubility of barium sulfate (BaSO4), we need to examine the common ion effect. The common ion effect states that adding a common ion to a solution decreases the solubility of a compound.
In this case, barium sulfate (BaSO4) dissociates into Ba2+ and SO42- ions in the solvent. We need to consider which solvent mixture already contains one of these ions as a common ion.
Let's go through each solvent mixture and see if they contain Ba2+ or SO42- ions:
i) 1.0 M (NH4)2SO4(aq): This mixture contains SO42- ions from ammonium sulfate (NH4)2SO4, which will act as a common ion. Therefore, the solubility of BaSO4 would be decreased in this mixture.
ii) 0.10 M Na2SO4(aq): This mixture also contains SO42- ions from sodium sulfate (Na2SO4), so it will have a common ion effect and decrease the solubility of BaSO4.
iii) Pure water: This solvent does not contain any common ions with BaSO4, so it will not have a significant effect on the solubility of BaSO4. Therefore, the solubility will not be reduced in pure water.
iv) 1.0 M HCl(aq): Hydrochloric acid (HCl) dissociates into H+ and Cl- ions. As neither of these ions is a common ion with BaSO4, it will not have a major impact on the solubility of BaSO4.
v) 0.5 M Ba(NO3)2(aq): This mixture contains Ba2+ ions, which are already part of the barium sulfate (BaSO4) compound. Adding more Ba2+ ions will not affect the solubility of BaSO4 significantly.
Based on the above analysis, solvent mixture i) 1.0 M (NH4)2SO4(aq) and ii) 0.10 M Na2SO4(aq) would have the lowest solubility of barium sulfate (BaSO4).