Chemistry · Chapter 15

Will It Precipitate?

Mix two clear solutions and build the ion product Q from what you actually have. Then set it beside Ksp. The second panel adds a reagent drop by drop to two metal ions at once, so you can watch a selective precipitation happen.

Pour them together the flask clouds when Q passes Ksp

Mixing two solutions and comparing Q with Ksp Pb(NO3)2 0.0020 M 25.0 mL KI 0.010 M 75.0 mL PbI2 Q against Ksp Q Ksp

Selective precipitation two metals, one reagent

Thresholds for two metal ions on one reagent axis added reagent needed to start each solid AgI AgCl

Pick the pair

Live numbers

2.8e-8Q solid forms

Drop in the reagent

Silver nitrate goes into a mix that is 0.10 M in chloride and 0.010 M in iodide. Watch which solid starts first.

compare and decide
Nothing has formed yet