Question

Saturated solutions of which of these ionic compounds have the highest boiling point?A.Cd(OH)2 (Ksp = 5.9 x 10-15)B.Zn(OH)2C.Mg3(PO4)2D.AgNE.AgI(Ksp = 1.1 x 10-17) (Ksp = 1.0 x 10-25) (Ksp = 7.2 x 10-11) (Ksp = 8.5 x 10-17)

Answer 1

D. AgN.

Step-by-step explanation:

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In this case, since the boiling point of a solution increases are more solute remains dissolved in the liquid, as more energy is required to start the phase transition, for insoluble solids for which we know the solubility product which has the following relationship with the amount of ions in solution:

"the greater Ksp, the more ions the solution has"

In such a way, for the solid with the greatest Ksp we understand it has most of the ions in solution and therefore the highest boiling point, thus, among the choices, D. AgN is the one with the highest boiling point because it Ksp is 7.2E-11, whcih is the greatest.

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