Which of the Following Substances Has the Greatest Solubility in Water

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following substances has the greatest solubility in water?

• A)Ba(IO ₃)₂, K _sp = 1.5 × 10 ⁻⁹
• B)PbF ₂, K _sp = 3.6 × 10 ⁻⁸
• C)SrSO ₄, K _sp = 3.2 × 10 ⁻⁷
• D)CuCl, K _sp = 1.9 × 10 ⁻⁷
• E)CdS, K _sp = 1.0 × 10 ⁻²⁴

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