Which is LEAST soluble in water 25 degrees Celsius, lead (II) bromide, lead (II) chloride, lead (II) iodide, or lead (II) iodate? How did you obtain this answer?
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Least soluble in grams dissolved per litre is lead iodate
see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solubility_…
@ 20 C
Lead(II) bromide PbBr2 ======8.6 grams / litre
Lead(II) chloride PbCl2 ======= 1.0 grams / litre
Lead(II) iodate Pb(IO3)2 =========0.024 grams / litre
Lead(II) iodide PbI2 ========0.69 grams / litre
the Ksp's are for 25 Celsius & are found at
http://www.csudh.edu/oliver/chemdata/dat…
they allow us to find molarities soluble
the smallest Ksp for these four, will have the least Molarity
lead(II) bromide PbBr2 === Ksp =4.0 x 10-5
lead(II) chloride PbCl2 ======= Ksp = 1.6 x 10-5
lead(II) iodate Pb(IO3)2 ====== Ksp = 2.6 x 10-13
lead(II) iodide PbI2======= Ksp = 7.1 x 10-9
again, it is Lead (II) iodate
finding it its solubility from its Ksp :
Pb(IO3)2 (s) <=> Pb+2 & 2 IO3-
Ksp = [ Pb+2] [IO3-]^2
2.6 x 10-13 = [X] [2X]^2
4X^3 = 2.6 x 10-13
X^3 = 6.5X 10^-14
X = molarity of Pb(IO3)2 = 4.0 X 10^-5 Molar
see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solubility_…
@ 20 C
Lead(II) bromide PbBr2 ======8.6 grams / litre
Lead(II) chloride PbCl2 ======= 1.0 grams / litre
Lead(II) iodate Pb(IO3)2 =========0.024 grams / litre
Lead(II) iodide PbI2 ========0.69 grams / litre
the Ksp's are for 25 Celsius & are found at
http://www.csudh.edu/oliver/chemdata/dat…
they allow us to find molarities soluble
the smallest Ksp for these four, will have the least Molarity
lead(II) bromide PbBr2 === Ksp =4.0 x 10-5
lead(II) chloride PbCl2 ======= Ksp = 1.6 x 10-5
lead(II) iodate Pb(IO3)2 ====== Ksp = 2.6 x 10-13
lead(II) iodide PbI2======= Ksp = 7.1 x 10-9
again, it is Lead (II) iodate
finding it its solubility from its Ksp :
Pb(IO3)2 (s) <=> Pb+2 & 2 IO3-
Ksp = [ Pb+2] [IO3-]^2
2.6 x 10-13 = [X] [2X]^2
4X^3 = 2.6 x 10-13
X^3 = 6.5X 10^-14
X = molarity of Pb(IO3)2 = 4.0 X 10^-5 Molar