Concept explainers
You are given mixtures containing the following compounds. Which compound in each pair could be separated by stirring the solid mixture with water?
(a) NaOH and Ca(OH)2
(b) MgC12 and MgF2
(c) AgI and KI
(d) NH4Cl and PbCl2
(a)
Interpretation:
The mixture containing
Concept introduction:
Most of the ionic compounds are soluble in water, very few of the ionic compounds are sparingly soluble, and some of the ionic compounds are insoluble in water. When it is soluble in water ions gets separated in the solution.
Soluble compounds in water
Almost all the salts of
Almost all the salts of
Salts of F- are soluble. But some of the fluoride salt of
Salts of
Insoluble compounds in water:
Most of the salts of
Most of the metal hydroxides and oxides are insoluble in water bit some of the alkali metal hydroxides,
Answer to Problem 83GQ
The compound which is separated by stirring the solid mixture with water is found as
Explanation of Solution
(b)
Interpretation:
The mixture containing
Concept introduction:
Most of the ionic compounds are soluble in water, very few of the ionic compounds are sparingly soluble, and some of the ionic compounds are insoluble in water. When it is soluble in water ions gets separated in the solution.
Soluble compounds in water
Almost all the salts of
Almost all the salts of
Salts of F- are soluble. But some of the fluoride salt of
Salts of
Insoluble compounds in water:
Most of the salts of
Most of the metal hydroxides and oxides are insoluble in water bit some of the alkali metal hydroxides,
Answer to Problem 83GQ
The compound which is separated by stirring the solid mixture with water is found as
Explanation of Solution
(c)
Interpretation:
The mixture containing
Concept introduction:
Most of the ionic compounds are soluble in water, very few of the ionic compounds are sparingly soluble, and some of the ionic compounds are insoluble in water. When it is soluble in water ions gets separated in the solution.
Soluble compounds in water
Almost all the salts of
Almost all the salts of
Salts of F- are soluble. But some of the fluoride salt of
Salts of
Insoluble compounds in water:
Most of the salts of
Most of the metal hydroxides and oxides are insoluble in water bit some of the alkali metal hydroxides,
Answer to Problem 83GQ
The compound which is separated by stirring the solid mixture with water is found as
Explanation of Solution
(d)
Interpretation:
The mixture containing
Concept introduction:
Most of the ionic compounds are soluble in water, very few of the ionic compounds are sparingly soluble, and some of the ionic compounds are insoluble in water. When it is soluble in water ions gets separated in the solution.
Soluble compounds in water
Almost all the salts of
Almost all the salts of
Salts of F- are soluble. But some of the fluoride salt of
Salts of
Insoluble compounds in water:
Most of the salts of
Most of the metal hydroxides and oxides are insoluble in water bit some of the alkali metal hydroxides,
Answer to Problem 83GQ
The compound which is separated by stirring the solid mixture with water is found as
Explanation of Solution
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