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Equal volumes of $0.002 \,M$ solutions of sodium iodate and cupric chlorate are mixed together. Will it lead to precipitation of copper iodate?
(For cupric iodate $\left.K_{ sp }=7.4 \times 10^{-8}\right)$
Solution
When equal volumes of sodium iodate and cupric chlorate solutions are mixed together, then the molar concentrations of both solutions are reduced to half i.e., $0.001$ $M$. Then,
$Nal{O_3}\quad \to \quad N{a^ + }\quad + \quad lO_3^ – $
$0.001\,M$ $0.001\,M$
$Cu{\left( {Cl{O_3}} \right)_2}\quad \to \quad C{u^{2 + }}\quad + \quad 2ClO_3^ – $
$0.001\,M$ $0.001\,M$
Now, the solubility equilibrium for copper iodate can be Written as:
$Cu{\left( {l{O_3}} \right)_2}\quad \to \quad Cu_{(aq)}^{2 + } + \quad 2l{O_{3\left( {aq} \right)}}$
Ionic product of copper iodate:
$=\left[ Cu ^{2+}\right]\left[10_{3}^{-}\right]^{2}$
$=(0.001)(0.001)^{2}$
$=1 \times 10^{-9}$
Since the ionic product $\left(1 \times 10^{-9}\right)$ is less than $K_{s p}\left(7.4 \times 10^{-8}\right),$ precipitation will not occur.