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The solubility product of BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4 in water is 1.5×1091.5 \times 10^{-9}. The molar solubility of BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4 in 0.1 M0.1\text{ M} solution of Ba(NO3)2\text{Ba(NO}_3\text{)}_2 is:

A

2.0×108 M2.0 \times 10^{-8}\text{ M}

B

0.5×108 M0.5 \times 10^{-8}\text{ M}

C

1.5×108 M1.5 \times 10^{-8}\text{ M}

D

1.0×108 M1.0 \times 10^{-8}\text{ M}

Step-by-Step Solution

Let the molar solubility of BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4 in 0.1 M Ba(NO3)20.1\text{ M Ba(NO}_3\text{)}_2 solution be SS'. The dissociation of BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4 is: BaSO4(s)Ba2+(aq)+SO42(aq)\text{BaSO}_4(s) \rightleftharpoons \text{Ba}^{2+}(aq) + \text{SO}_4^{2-}(aq)

In the solution, Ba(NO3)2\text{Ba(NO}_3\text{)}_2 dissociates completely to give 0.1 M Ba2+0.1\text{ M Ba}^{2+} ions. Due to the common ion effect, the total concentration of Ba2+\text{Ba}^{2+} ions will be: [Ba2+]=S+0.10.1 M[\text{Ba}^{2+}] = S' + 0.1 \approx 0.1\text{ M} (since SS' is very small compared to 0.1 M0.1\text{ M})

The concentration of SO42\text{SO}_4^{2-} ions is: [SO42]=S[\text{SO}_4^{2-}] = S'

The solubility product expression (KspK_{sp}) is: Ksp=[Ba2+][SO42]K_{sp} = [\text{Ba}^{2+}][\text{SO}_4^{2-}] 1.5×109=(0.1)(S)1.5 \times 10^{-9} = (0.1)(S') S=1.5×1090.1=1.5×108 MS' = \frac{1.5 \times 10^{-9}}{0.1} = 1.5 \times 10^{-8}\text{ M}

Thus, the molar solubility of BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4 in the given solution is 1.5×108 M1.5 \times 10^{-8}\text{ M}.

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