Solubility product constant and its applications
Solubility Product Constant ---> Solubility Product is the product of the concentration of ions of the electrolyte each raised to the power of their coefficients in the balanced chemical equation in a saturated solution. ---> It has a constant value for an electrolyte at a constant temperature. ---> Solubility product constant is denoted by (Ksp) ---> To understand this concept, lets take one example: Consider the saturated solution of FeS in water. The equilibrium is represented by.... The equilibrium constant for above reaction is..... FeS is in solid state and it will not affect the equilibrium constant as it is in its standard state. So, the equilibrium constant is expressed as Ksp (Solubility Product Constant) Where [ Fe ๋ ² ] and [S¯ ² ] represent the concentration of ions in moles/liter. Here the unit of Ksp is (moles/liter) ² The general precipitation reaction is written as The unit of Ksp is (moles/liter)^ a+b ๋ This is called mathematica...