Question:
$\text{The } \text{K}_{sp} \text{ of } \text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4\text{, } \text{AgCl, } \text{AgBr and } \text{AgI are, respectively, } 1.1\text{x}10^{-12}\text{, } 1.8\text{x}10^{-10}\text{, } 5.0\text{x}10^{-13}\text{, and } 8.3\text{x}10^{-17}. \text{ The salt precipitates that last if the } \text{AgNO}_3 \text{ solution is added to the solution containing equal moles of } \text{NaCl, } \text{NaBr, } \text{NaI and } \text{Na}_2\text{CrO}_4 \text{ is -}$
Solution:
$\text{Hint: Compound having less solubility value will precipitate first.} \n\n\text{Calculate the solubility value for } \text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4\text{, } \text{AgCl, } \text{AgBr and } \text{AgI respectively as follows:} \n\n\text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4 \rightleftharpoons 2\text{Ag}^{+} + \text{CrO}_4^{2-} \n\n\text{Solubility product} \n\n\text{K}_{sp} = (2\text{s})^2 \times \text{S} = 4\text{s}^3 \n\n\text{K}_{sp} = (1.1 \times 10^{-12}) \n\n\text{S} = \sqrt[3]{\frac{\text{K}_{sp}}{4}} = 0.65 \times 10^{-4} \n\n\text{AgCl } \rightleftharpoons \text{Ag}^{+} + \text{Cl}^{-} \n\n\text{K}_{sp} = \text{S} \times \text{S } (\text{K}_{sp} = 1.8 \times 10^{-10}) \n\n\text{S} = \sqrt{\text{K}_{sp}} = 1.34 \times 10^{-5} \text{ (Correction from original image, Ksp for AgCl is } 1.8 \times 10^{-10}\text{, not } 5 \times 10^{-13}\text{ for AgBr)} \n\n\text{AgI } \rightleftharpoons \text{Ag}^{+} + \text{I}^{-} \n\n\text{K}_{sp} = \text{S} \times \text{S } (\text{K}_{sp} = 8.3 \times 10^{-17}) \n\n\text{S} = \sqrt{\text{K}_{sp}} = 0.9 \times 10^{-8} \n\n\text{AgBr } \rightleftharpoons \text{Ag}^{+} + \text{Br}^{-} \n\n\text{K}_{sp} = \text{S} \times \text{S } (\text{K}_{sp} = 5.0 \times 10^{-13}) \n\n\text{S} = \sqrt{\text{K}_{sp}} = 7.07 \times 10^{-7} \n\n\text{Comparing the solubilities:} \n\n\text{S(Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4) = 0.65 \times 10^{-4} = 6.5 \times 10^{-5} \n\n\text{S(AgCl)} = 1.34 \times 10^{-5} \n\n\text{S(AgI)} = 0.9 \times 10^{-8} = 9 \times 10^{-9} \n\n\text{S(AgBr)} = 7.07 \times 10^{-7} \n\n\text{The order of solubility from lowest to highest is:} \n\n\text{AgI} < \text{AgCl} < \text{AgBr} < \text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4 \n\n\text{Since the solubility of } \text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4 \text{ is highest, it will precipitate last.}$