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Which insoluble compound in each pair should be more soluble in nitric acid than in pure water?

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Answer:

PbS or lead sulfide show less solubility in water and insoluble in nitric acid.

Step-by-step explanation:

PbS dissociates in water.The reaction is -

PbS(s)⇄Pb²⁺ (aq) + S²⁻(aq)

The sulfide ion which is produced in the reaction is a strong comjugated base that contain weak acid like Hydrogen sulfide.The above reaction of S²⁻ with strong acid like nitric acid decrease the concentration of sulfide ion and results in equilibrium reacion that shifts the equation to right side and thus increases the solubility.

S²⁻(Aq) + HNO₃(Aq)⇄ HS (Aq)+ NO₃ (Aq)

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