Sodium Chloride Is Added Slowly to a Solution That Is $\times$

question 50

Multiple Choice

Sodium chloride is added slowly to a solution that is 0.010 M in Cu⁺,Ag⁺,and Au⁺.The K_sp values for the chloride salts are 1.9 $\times$ 10^-7,1.6 $\times$ 10^-10,and 2.0 $\times$ 10^-13,respectively.Which compound will precipitate first?

• A)CuCl
• B)AgCl
• C)AuCl
• D)All will precipitate at the same time.
• E)Cannot be determined.

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