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How will you calculate solubility product of AgCl which is a sparingly soluble salt?

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Solution :Substances like AgCl, `PbSO_(4)` etc., are sparingly soluble in water. The solubility product of such substances can be determined using conductivity measurements.
Let us consider AgCl as an example
`AgCl iff Ag^(+)+Cl^(-)`
`K_(SP)=[Ag^(+)][Cl^(-)]`
Let the CONCENTRATION of `[Ag^(+)]` be .C. mol `L^(-1)`.
As per the stoichiometry, if `[Ag^(+)]=C`, then `[Cl^(-)]` ALSO equal to .C. mol `L^(-1)`.
`K_(sp)=C.C`
`rArr K=C^(2)`
We know that the concentration (in mol `dm^(-3)`) is related to the MOLAR and specific conductance by the following expressions
`""wedge_(0)=(kappa times 10^(-3))/(C("in mol "L^(-1)))`
`""` (or)
`""C=(kappa times 10^(-3))/wedge`
Substitute the concentration value in the relation `K_(sp)=C^(2)`
`""K_(sp)=((kappatimes 10^(-3))/wedge)^(2)`


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