Aim: Determination of solubility product and thermodynamic properties of sparingly

soluble salt by conductmetrically.

Apparatus and chemicals: Conductometre, conductivity cell, thermostat, 0.01N KCl, BaSO4.
Procedure:
Part 1: Determination of cell constant.
1. Take sufficient amount of 0.01 N KCl solution into cell and dip electrode completely.
2. Find out the conductance of solution and calculate cell constant.

Part 2: Determination of solubility (S) and solubility product (Ksp) BaSO4.

1. Dissolved maximum amount of BaSO4 salt in distilled water and place this solution in
thermostat .
2. Record the conductance at different temperature.
Temp Conductance Sp. Conc. of Conc. of Solubility log 1/T
0
C /S Conductance, BaSO4 ‘N’ BaSO4 ‘N’ product Ksp
ρ / S cm-1 gm lit-1 mole lit-1 (Ksp) mol2 lit2
30
35
40
45
50

Calculation:
1. ρ = Specific Conductance= cell constant × observed conductance.

2. Solubility (S): 1000 × ρ (λ∞ = 143.44 S cm2)

λ∞

3. Solubility product: [M+ (aq.)] [A- (aq.)] = S×S= S2 =………….. mol2 lit-1

4. Determination of change in free energy ΔG

Plot the graph of ‘Ksp’ against ‘T’ and from the graph find Ksp at 250C

ΔG= -2.303 RT log Ksp

R= 1.987cal/mole/degree
T= 298 0K
Ksp at 25 0C= ……. mol2 lit2 Ksp
Ksp at 25 0C= …….
ΔG= ….. cal
ΔG=…...Kcal 250C

T (0C)
 5. Determination of change in enthalpy ΔH

ΔH= -2.303 T1T2 log Ksp1.

T1 – T2 Ksp2
ΔH= ………..cal. log Ksp

ΔH= ……… K cal

Plot the graph ‘log Ksp’ against‘1/T’ and find the slope.
1/ T
ΔH=-2.303 R [slope]
ΔH= ………..cal.
ΔH= ……… K cal

6. Determination of change in Entropy ΔS

ΔG – ΔH= TΔS

T ΔS = ΔH- ΔG

ΔS= ΔH – ΔG
T
ΔS=……… cal
Result:
1. Ksp of BaSO4 at 250C =……………… mol2 lit2
2. Change in free energy (ΔG) =………………Kcal
3. Change in enthalpy (ΔH) =………………Kcal
4. Change in Entropy (ΔS) =………………cal