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2025 · 28 Jan · Shift 2 · Q5
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Ionic Equilibrium question

2025 · 28 Jan · Shift 2 · Q5

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Arrange the following in increasing order of solubility product : Ca(OH)2,AgBr,PbS,HgS\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2, \mathrm{AgBr}, \mathrm{PbS}, \mathrm{HgS}Ca(OH)2​,AgBr,PbS,HgS
  1. A
    PbS<HgS<Ca(OH)2<AgBr\mathrm{PbS}\lt \mathrm{HgS}\lt \mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2\lt \mathrm{AgBr}PbS<HgS<Ca(OH)2​<AgBr
  2. B
    HgS<AgBr<PbS<Ca(OH)2\mathrm{HgS}\lt \mathrm{AgBr}\lt \mathrm{PbS}\lt \mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2HgS<AgBr<PbS<Ca(OH)2​
  3. C
    HgS<PbS<AgBr<Ca(OH)2\mathrm{HgS}\lt \mathrm{PbS}\lt \mathrm{AgBr}\lt \mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2HgS<PbS<AgBr<Ca(OH)2​
  4. D
    Ca(OH)2<AgBr<HgS<PbS\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2\lt \mathrm{AgBr}\lt \mathrm{HgS}\lt \mathrm{PbS}Ca(OH)2​<AgBr<HgS<PbS
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Correct answer: C

  1. We need the increasing order of solubility product, KspK_{sp}Ksp​ for: Ca(OH)2, AgBr, PbS, HgS\mathrm{Ca(OH)_2},\ \mathrm{AgBr},\ \mathrm{PbS},\ \mathrm{HgS}Ca(OH)2​, AgBr, PbS, HgS

  2. Recall standard relative magnitudes of KspK_{sp}Ksp​

    • Sulfides of heavy metals are extremely insoluble.
    • Among the given sulfides: Ksp(HgS)<Ksp(PbS)K_{sp}(\mathrm{HgS}) < K_{sp}(\mathrm{PbS})Ksp​(HgS)<Ksp​(PbS) because HgS\mathrm{HgS}HgS is one of the least soluble ionic sulfides.
    • Silver bromide is sparingly soluble, but much more soluble than these sulfides: Ksp(AgBr)>Ksp(PbS), Ksp(HgS)K_{sp}(\mathrm{AgBr}) > K_{sp}(\mathrm{PbS}),\ K_{sp}(\mathrm{HgS})Ksp​(AgBr)>Ksp​(PbS), Ksp​(HgS)
    • Calcium hydroxide is comparatively much more soluble, so it has the largest KspK_{sp}Ksp​ among these.
  3. Thus the increasing order is HgS<PbS<AgBr<Ca(OH)2\mathrm{HgS} < \mathrm{PbS} < \mathrm{AgBr} < \mathrm{Ca(OH)_2}HgS<PbS<AgBr<Ca(OH)2​

  4. Match with options This corresponds to Option C.

  5. Answer check with stored correct answer

    • Derived answer: C
    • Stored correct answer: C
    • They agree.

Final Answer: HgS<PbS<AgBr<Ca(OH)2\boxed{\mathrm{HgS} < \mathrm{PbS} < \mathrm{AgBr} < \mathrm{Ca(OH)_2}}HgS<PbS<AgBr<Ca(OH)2​​

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