50.0ml of AgNO3 solution of 0.05 M is mixed with 50.0ml of 0.01M KBrO3 solution. Will the precipitate of AgBrO3 be formed?
Given : Ksp of AgBrO3 = 6.0 × 10−5
Precipitate formed
Since 50ml of AgNO3 and 50ml of KBrO3 are mixed together, the total volume becomes 100ml.
The concentrations of AgNO3 and KBrO3 are exactly halved.
∴ Conc. Of Ag+ = 0.052 = 0.025M
conc. Of BrO3 = 0.012 = 0.005M
Ionic product = [Ag+][BrO−3] = 2.5 × 10−2 × 5.0 × 10−3
= 12.5 × 10−5 = 1.25 × 10−4
Ionic product exceeds solubility product.
Hence precipitation results.