2 Chemistry -- Ionic Equilibrium

If the volume of 25 cm3 of 0.05 M Ba(NO3)2 are mixed with 25 cm3 of 0.02 M NaF. Will any BaF2 precipitate? [Ksp of BaF2 = 1.7 x 10-6 at 298K]

If the volume of 25 cm3 of 0.05 M Ba(NO3)2 are mixed with 25 cm3 of 0.02 M NaF. Will any BaF2 precipitate? [Ksp of BaF2 = 1.7 x 10-6 at 298K]

Number of moles of NaF in 25.0 cm^3 

0.02 /1000 * 25.0 = 5.0 x 10^-4 


The total volume of the solution on mixing Ba(NO3)2 and NaF solutions

= 25.0 + 25.0

= 50.0cm^3


This means that 1.25 × 10^-3 moles of Ba(NO3) and 5.0 × 10^-4 moles of NaF are now present in 50cm3


.: The concentration of Ba(NO3)2 in solution

(1.25 × 10^-3 )/50 x 1000

= 0.025 mol L^-1

and, the concentration of NaF in solutions

= (5.0x 10^-4)/50x 1000

= 0.01 mol L^-1

Hence, | Ba?+| = | Ba(NO3)2] in solution

= 0.025 x (0.01)^2

= 2.5 x 10^-6


The value of Ksp for BaF2 is 1.7 × 10^-6 Since the value of ionic product is greater than that of the solubility product, precipitation of Ba F, will occur.

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