Q.
Which one of the following arrangements represents the correct order of solubilities of sparingly soluble salts Hg2Cl2,Cr2(SO4)3,BaSO4 and CrCl3 respectively ?
Cr2(SO4)3⇌22sCr++++33sSo4−− Ksp(2s)2(3s)3=4s2×27s3=108s5 s=(108Ksp)1/5 Hg2Cl2⇌22sHg2++22sCl− Ksp=(2s)2×(2s)2=16s4 s=(16Ksp)1/4 BaSO4⇌sBa++sSO4−− Ksp=s2 s=Ksp CrCl2⇌sCr3++33sCl− Ksp=s×(3s)3=27s4 s=(27Ksp)1/4
Hence the correct order of solubilities of salts is Ksp>(16Ksp)1/4>(27Ksp)1/4>(108Ksp)1/5