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The solubility of CH3COOAg in buffer solution with pH=4, whose Ksp=10-12 and Ka=10-4/3 is |
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Answer» When CH3COOAg(s) is dissolved in water an equilibrium is established with the solid salt at a given temperature forming ions as follows. CH3COOAg(s) ⇋ CH3COO- + Ag+ ...[1] If the salt is dissolved in buffer solution of pH=4 ie [H+]=10-4 then acetate ions in the solution goes to combine with H+ ions as follows and proceeds towards another equilibrium state CH3COO- + H+ ⇋ CH3COOH.....[2] Both the reactions establish a overall equilibrium state. Let at the final equilibrium state the concentration of [Ag+] be x(M). This will represent the solubility of the salt in buffer solution. If a(M) be the concentration of acetic formed at equilibrium then concentration of acetate ion will be (x-a) (M) Concentration of H+ ion remains unaltered due to buffer action. So for equation(1) Ksp=(x-a)*x. =>(x-a)*x=10-12 ......(3) And for equation (2) 1/ka=a/((x-a)*10-4) =>3/10-4=a/((x-a)×10-4) =>3=a/(x-a) =>3x-3a=a =>a=(3/4)x...(4) Combining (3) and (4) we get (x-3x/4)*x=10-12 =>x2=4×10-12 =>x=2×10-6 M |
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