7.73 The concentration of sulphide ion in 0.1M HCl solution saturated with hydrogen sulphide is 1.0 × 10–19 M. If 10 mL of this is added to 5 mL of 0.04 M solution of the following: FeSO4, MnCl2, ZnCl2 and CdCl2. in which of these solutions precipitation will take place?

Forprecipitationtotakeplace,itisrequiredthatthecalculatedionicproductexceedsthe
Kspvalue.
Beforemixing:
[S2-]=1.0×10-19M[M2+]=0.04M
Valume=10mLVolume=5mL
Aftermixing:
[S2-]=?Volume=(10+5)=15mL[M2+]=?Volume=15mL
[S2-]=1.0×10-19×1015=6.67×10-20M
[M2+]=0.04×515=1.33×10-2M
Ionicproduct=[M2+][S2-]
=(1.33×10-2)(6.67×10-20)
=8.87×10-22
ThisionicproductexceedstheKspofZnsandCdS.Therefore,precipitationwilloccurinCdCl2andZnCl2solutions.