50 ml of a solution containing 10-3 mol of Ag+ is mixed with 50 ml of ...
Solution:
Given, volume of solution = 50 ml
Moles of Ag in 50 ml solution = 10^-3 mol
Volume of HCl solution = 50 ml
Concentration of HCl solution = 0.1 M
AgCl(s) ⇌ Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)
Initial concentration of Ag+ = 10^-3 mol/100 ml = 10^-5 M
Initial concentration of Cl- = 0.1 M/100 ml = 10^-3 M
The reaction between Ag+ and Cl- ions leads to the formation of AgCl(s), therefore, the concentration of Ag+ will decrease and Cl- will increase.
Let the concentration of Ag+ at equilibrium be x.
Ksp = [Ag+][Cl-] = 1.0 × 10^-10
10^-5 - x x
10^-3 + x x
10^-10 = x^2
x = 2.5 × 10^-6 M
Therefore, [Ag+] at equilibrium = 2.5 × 10^-6 M
The amount of Ag+ remaining in solution can be calculated as follows:
Amount of Ag+ remaining = Initial amount of Ag+ - Amount of Ag+ consumed
Initial amount of Ag+ = 10^-5 M × 50 ml = 5 × 10^-4 mol
Amount of Ag+ consumed = 2.5 × 10^-6 M × 50 ml = 1.25 × 10^-7 mol
Amount of Ag+ remaining = (5 × 10^-4 - 1.25 × 10^-7) mol = 4.99875 × 10^-4 mol
Concentration of Ag+ remaining = 4.99875 × 10^-4 mol/50 ml = 9.9975 × 10^-6 M
Therefore, [Ag+] remaining in solution = 9.9975 × 10^-6 M
Hence, the correct answer is option 'A' i.e 2.5 × 10^-9 M.