Transition and InnerTransition Elements - Result Question 43

####44. Which of the following halides react(s) with AgNO3(aq) to give a precipitate that dissolves in Na2S2O3(aq) ?

(a) HCl

(b) HF

(c) HBr

(d) HI

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 44. (a,c,d)

Solution:

  1. Solubilities of silver halides in water decreases from fluoride (AgF) to iodide (AgI). Silver fluoride is readialy soluble in water, hence when AgNO3 solution is added to HF solution (HF being weak acid, its solution maintain very low concentration of F) no precipitate of AgF is formed.

HCl,HBr and HI being all strong acid, forms precipitates of AgCl,AgBr and AgI when AgNO3 solution is added to their aqueous solution.

The solubilities decreases from AgCl to AgI,AgCl dissolves in aqueous ammonia, AgBr dissolves only slightly in concentrated ammonia while AgI does not dissolve in ammonia solution.

Na2S2O3 solution dissolve all three, AgCl,AgBr,AgI by forming complex [Ag(S2O3)2]3 as S2O32 is a stronger complexing agent than ammonia.



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