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Practice Test - Solubility Product



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The solubility of SrSO4 in water is 0.107 g in 1.0 L at 25 °C. What is the value of Ksp for SrSO4?
a.
3.4 10-7
b.
5.8 10-4
c.
1.2 10-3
d.
1.1 10-2
e.
2.1 10-1
 

 2. 

The Ksp of PbBr2 is 6.6 10-6 at 25 °C. What is the concentration of Br- in a saturated solution of PbBr2(aq)?
a.
2.6 10-3 M
b.
1.2 10-2 M
c.
1.9 10-2 M
d.
2.4 10-2 M
e.
3.8 10-2 M
 

 3. 

The Ksp of CaSO4 is 4.9 10-5 at 25 °C. What is the concentration of Ca2+ in a saturated solution of CaSO4?
a.
2.4 10-9 M
b.
2.5 10-5 M
c.
4.9 10-5 M
d.
7.0 10-3 M
e.
3.7 10-2 M
 

 4. 

What is the molar solubility of Ag2CrO4 in 0.0050 M K2CrO4 at 25 °C? The value of Ksp for Ag2CrO4 is 5.4 10-12 at 25 °C.
a.
1.6 10-5 mol/L
b.
2.2 10-5 mol/L
c.
3.3 10-5 mol/L
d.
6.6 10-5 mol/L
e.
1.1 10-4 mol/L
 

 5. 

At 25 °C, only 1.04 mg Cu(NO3)2 will dissolve per liter of a solution that is buffered at pH 6.80. What is the value of Ksp for Cu(OH)2? The molar mass of Cu(NO3)2 is 187.6 g/mol.
a.
2.2 10-20
b.
1.4 10-19
c.
4.1 10-18
d.
3.5 10-13
e.
8.8 10-13
 

 6. 

What is the molar solubility of Fe(OH)3(s) in a solution that is buffered at pH 2.75 at 25 °C? The Ksp of Fe(OH)3 is 6.3 ´ 10-38 at 25 °C.
a.
1.1 ´ 10-29 mol/L
b.
1.1 ´ 10-26 mol/L
c.
2.0 ´ 10-15 mol/L
d.
2.2 ´ 10-10 mol/L
e.
3.5 ´ 10-4 mol/L
 

 7. 

The concentration of Ca2+ in an aqueous solution is 2.2 ´ 10-3 M. What concentration of CO32- is required to begin precipitating CaCO3? The Ksp of CaCO3 is 3.4 ´ 10-9.
a.
7.5 10-12 M
b.
1.5 10-6 M
c.
5.8 10-5 M
d.
7.0 10-4 M
e.
2.7 10-2 M
 

 8. 

What mass of Na2SO4 (molar mass = 142.0 g/mol) must be added to 350 mL of 0.16 M Ag+ to initiate precipitation of Ag2SO4? The Ksp of Ag2SO4 is 1.2 10-5. Assume no volume change occurs upon addition of Na2SO4.
a.
4.7 10-4 g
b.
3.7 10-3 g
c.
1.1 10-2 g
d.
2.3 10-2 g
e.
6.7 10-2 g
 

 9. 

The following anions can be separated by precipitation as silver salts: Cl-, Br-, I-, CrO42-. If Ag+ is added to a solution containing the four anions, each at a concentration of 0.10 M, in what order will they precipitate?

Compound
K sp
AgCl
1.8 10 -10
Ag 2 CrO 4
1.1 10-12
AgBr
5.4 10 -13
AgI
8.5 10 -17
a.
AgCl Ag2CrO4 AgBr AgI
b.
AgI AgBr Ag2CrO4 AgCl
c.
Ag2CrO4 AgCl AgBr AgI
d.
Ag2CrO4 AgI AgBr AgCl
e.
AgI AgBr AgCl Ag2CrO4
 

 10. 

Consider the reaction

Zn(OH)2(s) + 2 OH-(aq)   Zn(OH)42-(aq) K = 8.7 10-2

If Ksp for Zn(OH)2 is 3.0 10-17, what is the value of the formation constant, Kform, for the reaction below?

Zn2+(aq) + 4 OH-(aq)  Zn(OH)42-(aq)
a.
2.6 10-18
b.
3.4 10-16
c.
2.9 1015
d.
3.3 1016
e.
3.8 1017
 



 
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