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1. Which salt will precipitate first upon addition of AgNO3 to a solution contai

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Question

1. Which salt will precipitate first upon addition of AgNO3 to a solution containing Cl- and I-?

A. AgCl, Ksp=1.8X10^-10

B. AgI, Ksp=8.5X10^-17

2.

The amount of chloride in a water sample was determined by potentiometric titration using AgNO3 as the titrant. 25.00 mL of the water sample was placed in a beaker. It took 18.90 mL of 0.08541 M AgNO3 to reach the equivalence point.  

What is the net ionic equation for the precipitation reaction that takes place?

A. Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) AgNO3 (s)

B Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) AgCl (s)

3.

The amount of chloride in a water sample was determined by potentiometric titration using AgNO3 as the titrant. 25.00 mL of the water sample was placed in a beaker. It took 18.90 mL of 0.08541 M AgNO3 to reach the equivalence point.

Determine the concentration of Cl- in the water sample.

A. 0.08080M

B. 0.06457M

c. 0.1130M

D.1.34X10^-5M

Explanation / Answer

1) AgCl(s) <-------> Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq)

Ksp = [Ag+]*[Cl-]

Thus, greater the Ksp value , slower it will precipitate

Thus, AgI will precipitate first.

2) The net ionic equation is :-

Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq) ------> AgCl(s)

3) moles of Cl- = moles of AgNO3 used = molar concentration*volume of solution in litres = 0.08541*0.0189 = 0.00161

Thus, molar concentration of Cl- = moles/volume of water sample in litres = 0.00161/0.025 = 0.0646 M