Equilibrium - Result Question 86

####90. H2S gas when passed through a solution of cations containing HCl, precipitates the cations of second group of qualitative analysis but not those belonging to the fourth group. It is because

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(a) presence of HCl decreases the sulphide ion concentration.

(b) solubility product of group II sulphides is more than that of group IV sulphides.

(c) presence of HCl increases the sulphide ion concentration.

(d) sulphides of group IV cations are unstable in HCl.

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Solution:

  1. (a) IVth  group needs higher S2 ion concentration.

In presence of HCl, the dissociation of H2S decreases hence produces less amount of sulphide ions due to common ion effect, thus HCl decreases the solubility of H2S which is sufficient to precipitate IInd  group radicals.



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