150k views
1 vote
In which of the following solutions will CaF₂ be least soluble?

a. 0.10 M Ca(NO₃)₂

b. 0.01 M NaF

c. 0.001 M Na

d. 0.010 M Ca(NO₃)₂

User Mentakatz
by
7.2k points

1 Answer

0 votes

Final answer:

Calcium fluoride (CaF2) will be least soluble in the solution with the highest concentration of a common ion. Therefore, CaF2 will be least soluble in the 0.10 M Ca(NO3)2 solution due to the common ion effect.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks in which solution CaF2 will be least soluble. We need to consider the common ion effect, where the solubility of a sparingly soluble salt is reduced by the presence of a common ion. For CaF2, which dissociates into Ca2+ and 2F-, its solubility will be most affected in a solution containing either of these ions.

Option a contains a calcium ion source, Ca(NO3)2, at a concentration of 0.10 M. Option b contains a fluoride ion source, NaF, at a concentration of 0.01 M. Option c is presumably a typo and should be disregarded. Option d contains Ca(NO3)2 at a concentration of 0.010 M. Since the common ion effect is more pronounced at higher concentrations, CaF2 will be least soluble in the solution with the highest concentration of a common ion, which is option a, the 0.10 M Ca(NO3)2 solution.

User Eduardo Sztokbant
by
7.7k points