Q.

MY and NY3, two nearly insoluble salts, have the same Ksp values of 6.2×10-13 at room temperature. Which statement would be true in regard to MY and NY3                      [2016]

1 The salts MY and NY3 are more soluble in 0.5 M KY than in pure water.  
2 The addition of the salt of KY to solution of MY and NY3 will have no effect on their solubilities.  
3 The molar solubilities of MY and NY3 in water are identical.  
4 The molar solubility of MY in water is less than that of NY3.  

Ans.

(4)

For MY: Ksp=s12

s1=Ksp=6.2×10-13=7.87×10-7 mol L-1

For NY3: Ksp=(s2)(3s2)3=27s24

s2=6.2×10-13274=3.89×10-4 mol L-1

Hence, molar solubility of MY in water is less than that of NY3.