Find the concentration of H+ ion that must be maintained in a saturated solution of H2S(0.1M) so as to precipitate CdS not ZnS
Given: [Cd2+]=[Zn2+]=(0.1M) initially. Ksp(CdS)=8×10−27Ksp(ZnS)=1×10−21Ksp(H2S)=1.1×10−21
A
1.5M
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B
0.5M
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C
0.1M
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D
0.95M
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Solution
The correct option is C0.1M In order to prevent precipitation of ZnS, [Zn2+][S2−]<Ksp(ZnS)or0.1×[S2−]<1×10−21[S2−]<1×10−20
This is the maximum value of [S2−] before ZnS will precipitate.
H2S(s)⇌2H+(aq)+S2−(aq)Ka=[H+]2[S2−][H2S]=x2×1×10−200.1=1.1×10−21x=[H+]=0.1M
So, No ZnS will precipitate if concentration of H+ greater than 0.1 M.
So, this concentration of H+ must be maintained.