Question

How many of the following statements about silver acetate, AgCH3COO, are true? i) More AgCH3CoO(S) will dissolve if the pH of the solution is reduced to 2.5 i) Less AgCH3CO0(s) will dissolve if AgNO; (s) is added to the aqueous solution iii) More AgCH3CoO(s) will dissolve if NaOH (aq) is added to the aqueous solution a) 0 b) c) 2 d) 3

Answer 1

All three statements are true

Step-by-step explanation:

Solubility equilibrium of silver acetate:

`AgCH_(3)COO\rightleftharpoons Ag^(+)+CH_(3)COO^(-)`

• If pH is increased then concentration of
  `H^(+)` increases in solution resulting removal of
  `CH_(3)COO^(-)` by forming
  `CH_(3)COOH`. Hence, according to Le-chatelier principle, equilibrium will shift towards right. So more
  `AgCH_(3)COO` will dissolve
• If
  `AgNO_(3)` is added then concentration of
  `Ag^(+)` increases in solution resulting shifting of equilibrium towards left in accordance with Le-chatelier principle. So less
  `AgCH_(3)COO` will dissolve
• Insoluble precipitate of AgOH is formed by adding NaOH in solution resulting removal of
  `Ag^(+)`. So, more
  `AgCH_(3)COO` will dissolve

Hence all three statements are true