Question

The Solubility Product Constant for potassium acetate is > 1. If potassium acetate is dissolved in water you can say that the equilibrium concentrations of potassium and acetate ions are: A. High B. Moderate C. Low The solubility of potassium acetate in water is: A. High B. Moderate C. Low

Answer 1

The value of solubility product determines the extent to which any substance is miscible in water.

If solubility product > 1 , then the substance is highly soluble.

If solubility product is between 0.1 and 1, then the substance is partially soluble in water.

If solubility product is less than 0.1 , then the substance is less than 0.1 , then the substance will be sparingly soluble .

For both the salts the solubility product is greater than 1 .

Thus, they are highly soluble salts.when salts dissolve in water , they break down as ions. More the solubility , more will be the ions.

Thus,

The equilibirium concentration of ions for both the problems is high.

Also, the solubility for both problems is a also high