1.

Write expressions for the solubility products (including their units) for each of the following

sparingly soluble ionic compounds. You can leave out the state symbols (aq).

a) lead(II) bromide, PbBr2

b) strontium carbonate, SrCO3
c) silver(I) chloride, AgCl
d) silver(I) chromate, Ag2CrO4
e) aluminium hydroxide, Al(OH)3
f) lead(II) sulphate, PbSO4
g) silver(I) phosphate, Ag3PO4
h) bismuth sulphide, Bi2S3

2. A) The solubility of silver chloride, AgCl, at 298 K is 1.34 x 10-5 mol dm-3. Calculate its solubility

product at that temperature.

b) The solubility of strontium hydroxide, Sr(OH)2, at 298 K is 0.0431 mol dm-3. Calculate its solubility
product at that temperature.

c) The solubility product of strontium carbonate, SrCO3, at 298 K is 1.10 x 10-10 mol2

dm-6. Calculate its solubility in mol dm-3 at this temperature.

d) The solubility product of calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2, at 298 K is 1.0 x 10-26 mol5

dm-15. Calculate its solubility in mol dm-3 at this temperature.

3. Strontium sulphate, SrSO4, has a solubility product of 3.2 x 10-7 mol2 dm-6.

a) Write the equilibrium equation for the changes that happen in a saturated solution of strontium

sulphate in the presence of some solid.

b) Work out the concentration of the dissolved strontium ions in mol dm-3.

c) If you added some sodium sulphate solution to a saturated solution of strontium sulphate, what

would you expect to happen to the concentration of dissolved strontium ions? Explain your answer.

d) Suppose the concentration of the sulphate ions in the mixture was 0.50 mol dm-3 (virtually all of

which is due to the ions from the sodium sulphate), work out the new concentration of the
strontiumions after the addition of the sodium sulphate solution.