Which compound in each pair is more soluble in water?(b) Calcium phosphate or magnesium phosphate
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<u>larger is the value of </u><u> the higher will the solubility of solid in water.</u>
What is called compound?
- In chemistry, a compound is a substance made up of two or more different chemical elements combined in a fixed ratio.
- When the elements come together, they react with each other and form chemical bonds that are difficult to break.
- These bonds form as a result of sharing or exchanging electrons between atoms.
The equation for the dissociation of a solid MX in water is given below
MX(s) ⇄ Mⁿ⁺(aq) + Xⁿ⁻ (aq)
Assume s be the solubility of MX in pure water, then the equilibrium concentrations of ions are
[ Mⁿ⁺] = s
[ Xⁿ⁻ ] = s
The expression for the solubility product constant () is as follows
= [ Mⁿ⁺] [ Xⁿ⁻ ]
= s²
That is, larger is the value of the higher will the solubility of solid in water.
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