The mercury(I) ion Hg22+, (also called the mercurous ion) is a diatomic ion with a total charge of +2. Mercury(I) iodate (MW=750.99) dissociates into three ions:
Hg2(IO3)2(s) = Hg22+(aq) + 2IO3-(aq) Ksp = 1.3*10-18
A) what is the solubility of Hg2(IO3)2 in pure water?
B) what is the solubility of Hg2(IO3)2 in 0.010 M NaIO3?
A)The solubility equilibrium is
Hg2(IO3)2 (s) <------------> Hg22+ (aq) +2 IO3-2(aq)
s 0 0 initial concentration
- s 2s at equilibrium
where s = solubility of salt
Then Ksp = sx(2s)2
1.3x10-18 = 4s3
Thus solubiity s = 6.875x10-7 mol/L
B) IN 0.010 M NaIO3
Hg2(IO3)2 (s) <------------> Hg22+ (aq) +2 IO3-2(aq)
x 0 0 initial concentration
- x 2x +0.01 at equilibrium
where x is the solubility in presence of sodium iodate
Since x is very small compared to 0.01 , we can take 2x +0.01 = 0.01
Thus Ksp = (x) (0.01) = 1.3x10-18
thus solubility x = 1.3 x10-16 mol/L in presence of sodium iodate
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