JEE Advanced levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 3 of 3qc038
A solution is 0.30M in HCl, saturated with HX2S (0.10M), and contains each of CdX2+, CuX2+, ZnX2+ and NiX2+ at 0.010M. Use K=[HX+]X2[SX2−]/[HX2S]=1.0×10−21 and neglect the HX+ from HX2S. Given Ksp: CdS8.0×10−27, CuS6.0×10−36, ZnS3.0×10−22, NiS3.0×10−19. Which sulphides precipitate?
ACuS
BZnS
CCdS
DNiS
Answer: A, C
[SX2−]=(1.0×10−21)(0.10)/(0.30)2=1.11e−21M. The ionic product for each 0.010M ion is 0.010×1.11e−21=1.11e−23. This exceeds Ksp of CdS (8.0×10−27) and CuS but is below Ksp of ZnS and NiS, so only CdS and CuS precipitate.