Question

The insoluble salts below are put into 0.10 M hydrochloric acid solution. Do you expect their solubility to be more, less, or about the same as in a pure water solution?

1. Zinc sulfide
2. Silver chloride
3. Lead iodide
4. Silver hydroxide

Answer 1

Zinc sulfide- more soluble in 0.10 M hydrochloric acid solution

Silver chloride- less soluble in 0.10 M hydrochloric acid solution

Lead iodide- same solubility in 0.10 M hydrochloric acid solution as in pure water

Silver hydroxide- same solubility in 0.10 M hydrochloric acid solution as in pure water

Step-by-step explanation:

Solubility refers to the amount of a substance that dissolves in 1 dm^3 of solvent. Several factors influence the dissolution of solutes in a given solvent. Some substances dissolves at a low pH (in acid solutions) while other dissolve at a low pH (in basic solutions).

For Silver chloride, its solubility decreases in 0.10 M hydrochloric acid solution because of common ion effect when compared to its solubility in pure water.