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ChemistryIonic EquilibriumMiscellaneous/MixedEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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An aqueous solution contains an unknown concentration ofBa2+. When 50 mL of a 1 M solution ofNa2SO4is addedBaSO4just begins to precipitate. The final volume is 500 mL. The solubility product ofBaSO4is1×10-10. What is the original concentration ofBa2+?

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Answer:
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Solution:

Ba2+=10-9M (in 500 mL solution)

SO42-in 500 mL solution will be

50×1=M×500

M=0.1

Ba2+450 mL+Na2SO450 mL, 1MBaSO4+2Na+

KspBaSO4=Ba2+SO42-

10-10=Ba2+×0.1

Now, we have to calculateBa2+in original solution (450 mL)

10-9×500=450×M

M=10-9×500450=109×10-9=1.11×10-9M

Stream:NTA_ABHYASSubject:ChemistryTopic:Ionic EquilibriumSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020

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