Solid NaI is slowly added to a solution that is 0.0079 M Cu+ and 0.0087 M Ag+.Which compound will begin to precipitate first?NaICuIAgICalculate [Ag+]when CuI just begins to precipitate.×10MEnter your answer in scientific notation.What percent of Ag+ remains in solution at this point?

Answer :

Answer :

AgI should precipitate first.

The concentration of [tex]Ag^+[/tex] when CuI just begins to precipitate is, [tex]6.64\times 10^{-7}M[/tex]

Percent of [tex]Ag^+[/tex] remains is, 0.0076 %

Explanation :

[tex]K_{sp}[/tex] for CuI is [tex]1\times 10^{-12}[/tex]

[tex]K_{sp}[/tex] for AgI is [tex]8.3\times 10^{-17}[/tex]

As we know that these two salts would both dissociate in the same way. So, we can say that as the Ksp value of AgI has a smaller than CuI then AgI should precipitate first.

Now we have to calculate the concentration of iodide ion.

The solubility equilibrium reaction will be:

[tex]CuI\rightleftharpoons Cu^++I^-[/tex]

The expression for solubility constant for this reaction will be,

[tex]K_{sp}=[Cu^+][I^-][/tex]

[tex]1\times 10^{-12}=0.0079\times [I^-][/tex]

[tex][I^-]=1.25\times 10^{-10}M[/tex]

Now we have to calculate the concentration of silver ion.

The solubility equilibrium reaction will be:

[tex]AgI\rightleftharpoons Ag^++I^-[/tex]

The expression for solubility constant for this reaction will be,

[tex]K_{sp}=[Ag^+][I^-][/tex]

[tex]8.3\times 10^{-17}=[Ag^+]\times 1.25\times 10^{-10}M[/tex]

[tex][Ag^+]=6.64\times 10^{-7}M[/tex]

Now we have to calculate the percent of [tex]Ag^+[/tex] remains in solution at this point.

Percent of [tex]Ag^+[/tex] remains = [tex]\frac{6.64\times 10^{-7}}{0.0087}\times 100[/tex]

Percent of [tex]Ag^+[/tex] remains = 0.0076 %

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