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Calculate the molar solubility of silver chloride (AgCl) given its Ksp value.

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D\text{D}

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D.

  1. Write the dissolution equilibrium for silver chloride (AgCl).

    When AgCl dissolves in water, it dissociates into silver ions (Ag+\text{Ag}^+) and chloride ions (Cl−\text{Cl}^-).

    AgCl(s)⇌Ag+(aq)+Cl−(aq)\text{AgCl(s)} \rightleftharpoons \text{Ag}^+\text{(aq)} + \text{Cl}^-\text{(aq)}
  2. Define the solubility product expression (Ksp\text{Ksp}).

    The solubility product constant for AgCl is given by the product of the concentrations of its ions at equilibrium. If 's' represents the molar solubility of AgCl, then [Ag+]=s[\text{Ag}^+] = \text{s} and [Cl−]=s[\text{Cl}^-] = \text{s}.

    Ksp=[Ag+][Cl−]=(s)(s)=s2\text{Ksp} = [\text{Ag}^+][\text{Cl}^-] = (\text{s})(\text{s}) = \text{s}^2
  3. Calculate the molar solubility (s) of AgCl.

    Given Ksp=2.0×10−10 mol2dm−6\text{Ksp} = 2.0 \times 10^{-10} \text{ mol}^2\text{dm}^{-6}.

    s2=2.0×10−10 mol2dm−6\text{s}^2 = 2.0 \times 10^{-10} \text{ mol}^2\text{dm}^{-6} s=2.0×10−10 mol2dm−6\text{s} = \sqrt{2.0 \times 10^{-10} \text{ mol}^2\text{dm}^{-6}} s=1.4142×10−5 mol dm−3\text{s} = 1.4142 \times 10^{-5} \text{ mol dm}^{-3}
  4. Determine the quantity of silver lost.

    The quantity of silver lost in the process refers to the concentration of Ag+\text{Ag}^+ ions that dissolve in the water. This concentration is equal to the molar solubility (s).
    Quantity of silver lost = [Ag+]=s=1.414×10−5 mol dm−3[\text{Ag}^+] = \text{s} = 1.414 \times 10^{-5} \text{ mol dm}^{-3}.

    The value matches option D.

    The final answer is D\text{D}.

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