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If we mix 19.0 mL of a 1.30 ✕ 10−3 M solution of Pb(NO3)2 with 18.6 mL of a 2.60 ✕ 10−3 M solution of NaBr, will a precipitate form?
At this point we would identify the potential precipitate by
switching the anions and using the solubility rules to decide if
one of the potential products is potentially insoluble. Here the
products would be PbBr2 and NaNO3. Of these,
PbBr2 is considered "insoluble". The Ksp
value for PbBr2 is 6.60 ✕ 10−6.
a. Write the Qsp expression for this potential
precipitate.
b. What is the [Br-] in our mixed solution?
c. What is the value of Qsp when our two solutions are mixed?
WhenPb(NO3)2 and NaBr are taken , they will dissociate to give individual ions as follows.
Pb(NO3)2 Pb2+ + 2 NO3- ; conc = 1.3x 10-3 M & volume = 19 ml
Similarly NaBr Na+ + Br- ; conc = 2.6x 10-3 M & volume = 18.6 ml.
When these two solutions are mixed, total volume = 19 ml + 18.6 ml = 37.6 ml
resulting concentration of individual ions can be calculated as
[Pb2+] = 19 x 1.3x 10-3 / 37.6 = 8.94 x 10-4M
[NO3-] = 2 x 19 x 1.3x 10-3 / 37.6 = 1.79 x 10-3 M
[Na+] = 18.6 x 2.6x 10-3 / 37.6 = 1.28 x 10-3 M
[Br-] = 18.6 x 2.6x 10-3 / 37.6 = 1.28 x 10-3 M
Part A: Since PbBr2 is the potential precipitate, it's Qsp can be expressed based on the following dissociation process.
PbBr2 Pb2+ + 2 Br-
Part B: [Br-] is already calculated above
[Br-] = 18.6 x 2.6x 10-3 / 37.6 = 1.28 x 10-3 M
Part C: From the Qsp expression it's value can be calculated as
by substituting the concentration of all the ions
Qsp = 8.94 x 10-4M x (1.28 x 10-3 M)2
Qsp = 14.64 x 10-10 M3 = 1.464 x 10-11 M3
Since from the give data and the calculations Ksp > Qsp We can conclude that PbBr2 will not precipitate out frrom the solution.