Solubility Equilibria-Solubility Product Constant-Class 11 Ionic Equilibrium Notes

The word “solubility product” refers to inexpensively soluble salts. It is the greatest product of the molar concentration of the ions (raised to their appropriate powers) produced by compound dissociation.

The solubility product is constant at any given temperature. The lower the solubility product’s value, the lower the solubility, and the higher the solubility product’s value, the higher the solubility.

Solubility Product Constant

The solubility product constant is the equilibrium constant for the dissolving of a solid substance into an aqueous solution. It’s represented by the symbol Ksp. The solubility product is a type of equilibrium constant whose value varies with temperature. Ksp typically rises as temperature rises due to increased solubility. 

Solubility is defined as the ability of a substance known as a solute to dissolve in a solvent and create a solution. The solubility of ionic substances in water (which dissociate to form cations and anions) varies greatly. 

Some substances are highly soluble and may even absorb moisture from the environment, whilst others are quite insoluble.

Significance of Solubility Product

  • The lattice enthalpy of the salt and the solvation enthalpy of the ions in the solution are the most critical elements in determining solubility.
  • When a salt is dissolved in a solvent, the strong forces of attraction of the solute must be countered by interactions between ions and the solvent (lattice enthalpy of its ions).
  • Ion solvation enthalpy is always negative, indicating that energy is released during the process.
  • The solvation enthalpy, or the amount of energy released during solvation, is determined by the solvent’s composition.
  • Because non-polar solvents have a low solvation enthalpy, this energy is insufficient to overcome the lattice enthalpy.
  • As a result, the salts cannot be dissolved in non-polar solvents. As a result, in order for salt to dissolve in a solvent, its solvation enthalpy must be greater than its lattice enthalpy.
  • Effect of Temperature on Solubility: We can increase a solute’s solubility by increasing its temperature. Water generally dissolves solutes at 20° C or 100° C. By increasing the temperature, soluble solid or liquid substances can be entirely liquefied. However, in the case of gaseous substances, the temperature has an inverse effect on solubility, which means that as the temperature rises, gases expand and escape from their solvent.

Solubility of Liquids In Liquids

  • Except for a few exceptions, water is known as a universal solvent because it dissolves practically every solute. A substance’s solubility can be affected by a variety of factors. Solubility is the production of new bonds between solute molecules and solvent molecules. 
  • In terms of amount, solubility is the greatest concentration of solute that dissolves in a known concentration of solvent at a given temperature. Based on the concentration at which they dissolve in a solvent, solutes are classed as highly soluble, sparingly soluble, or insoluble. 
  • A solute is said to be soluble if it can be dissolved in a 100ml solvent at a concentration of 0.1 g or higher. While a concentration of less than 0.1 g in the solvent is known to be sparingly soluble. As a result, it is well understood that solubility is a quantitative statement articulated by the unit gram/litre (g/L).
  • Solubility can be used to create a variety of solutions. A saturated solution is one in which a particular amount of solute is completely soluble in a solvent at a given temperature. A supersaturated solution, on the other hand, is one in which a certain quantity of solute is dissolved at the same temperature and the solute begins to salt out or precipitate.

FAQs

Question 1: What is the difference between solubility and solubility product constant?

Answer: 

A substance’s solubility in a solvent is the total amount of solute that can be dissolved in the solvent at equilibrium. The solubility product constant, on the other hand, is an equilibrium constant that offers information on the equilibrium between the solid solute and its constituent ions that are dissociated across the solution.

Question 2: What is the solubility product constant for calcium chloride?

Answer: 

CaCl2 is the chemical formula for calcium chloride. One calcium chloride molecule dissociates into one calcium cation and two chloride anions when dissolved in polar liquids. This equilibrium reaction is illustrated below.

CaCl2 ⇌ Ca2+ + 2Cl

As a result, the solubility product constant can be written as:

Ksp = [Ca2+][Cl]2

Question 3: What factors affect the value of Ksp?

Answer: 

Some key parameters influencing the solubility product constant are:

  1. The effect of common ions (the presence of a common ion lowers the value of Ksp).
  2. The ion-diversity effect (if the ions of the solutes are uncommon, the value of Ksp will be high).
  3. Ion-pairs are present.

Answer: 

The amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a given temperature is referred to as solubility. A solution’s concentration is the amount of solute in a given amount of solution. A dilute solution has a low solute concentration. Solubility determines how chemicals dissolve into one another. The solute is the material that dissolves into the other, and the solvent is the substance that is dissolved into. These factors can either speed up or slow down the rate of solubility of certain compounds.

Question 5: Do gases also dissolve in water and can we also call them Solute?

Answer:

Water is an excellent solvent that is abundant on Earth. It is soluble in a wide range of substances. Everyone is familiar with solid-state compounds that can dissolve in water. Surprisingly, several chemicals that naturally exist in a gaseous state are also dissolved in water. Canon dioxide is a well-known gas for this purpose, and it is widely utilised in the manufacturing of soda water or soft drinks. Oxygen is also soluble in water in small levels but is critical to the living system that all bodies of water support. Another known gas that dissolves in water is ammonia.

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CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Syllabus

CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Syllabus is a vast which needs a clear understanding of the concepts and topics. Knowing CBSE Class 11 Chemistry syllabus helps students to understand the course structure of Chemistry.

Unit-wise CBSE Class 11 Syllabus for Chemistry

Below is a list of detailed information on each unit for Class 11 Students.

UNIT I – Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

General Introduction: Importance and scope of Chemistry.

Nature of matter, laws of chemical combination, Dalton’s atomic theory: concept of elements,
atoms and molecules.

Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept and molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formula, chemical reactions, stoichiometry and calculations based on stoichiometry.

UNIT II – Structure of Atom

Discovery of Electron, Proton and Neutron, atomic number, isotopes and isobars. Thomson’s model and its limitations. Rutherford’s model and its limitations, Bohr’s model and its limitations, concept of shells and subshells, dual nature of matter and light, de Broglie’s relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, concept of orbitals, quantum numbers, shapes of s, p and d orbitals, rules for filling electrons in orbitals – Aufbau principle, Pauli’s exclusion principle and Hund’s rule, electronic configuration of atoms, stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals.

UNIT III – Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Significance of classification, brief history of the development of periodic table, modern periodic law and the present form of periodic table, periodic trends in properties of elements -atomic radii, ionic radii, inert gas radii, Ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity, valency. Nomenclature of elements with atomic number greater than 100.

UNIT IV – Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond, bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar character of covalent bond, covalent character of ionic bond, valence bond theory, resonance, geometry of covalent molecules, VSEPR theory, concept of hybridization, involving s, p and d orbitals and shapes of some simple molecules, molecular orbital theory of homonuclear diatomic molecules(qualitative idea only), Hydrogen bond.

UNIT V – Chemical Thermodynamics

Concepts of System and types of systems, surroundings, work, heat, energy, extensive and intensive properties, state functions. First law of thermodynamics – internal energy and enthalpy, measurement of U and H, Hess’s law of constant heat summation, enthalpy of bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, ionization, solution and dilution. Second law of Thermodynamics (brief introduction)
Introduction of entropy as a state function, Gibb’s energy change for spontaneous and nonspontaneous processes.
Third law of thermodynamics (brief introduction).

UNIT VI – Equilibrium

Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes, dynamic nature of equilibrium, law of mass action, equilibrium constant, factors affecting equilibrium – Le Chatelier’s principle, ionic equilibrium- ionization of acids and bases, strong and weak electrolytes, degree of ionization,
ionization of poly basic acids, acid strength, concept of pH, hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea), buffer solution, Henderson Equation, solubility product, common ion effect (with illustrative examples).

UNIT VII – Redox Reactions

Concept of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, balancing redox reactions, in terms of loss and gain of electrons and change in oxidation number, applications of redox reactions.

UNIT VIII – Organic Chemistry: Some basic Principles and Techniques

General introduction, classification and IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds. Electronic displacements in a covalent bond: inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and hyper conjugation. Homolytic and heterolytic fission of a covalent bond: free radicals, carbocations, carbanions, electrophiles and nucleophiles, types of organic reactions.

UNIT IX – Hydrocarbons

Classification of Hydrocarbons
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons:
Alkanes – Nomenclature, isomerism, conformation (ethane only), physical properties, chemical reactions.
Alkenes – Nomenclature, structure of double bond (ethene), geometrical isomerism, physical properties, methods of preparation, chemical reactions: addition of hydrogen, halogen, water, hydrogen halides (Markovnikov’s addition and peroxide effect), ozonolysis, oxidation, mechanism of electrophilic addition.
Alkynes – Nomenclature, structure of triple bond (ethyne), physical properties, methods of preparation, chemical reactions: acidic character of alkynes, addition reaction of – hydrogen, halogens, hydrogen halides and water.

Aromatic Hydrocarbons:

Introduction, IUPAC nomenclature, benzene: resonance, aromaticity, chemical properties: mechanism of electrophilic substitution. Nitration, sulphonation, halogenation, Friedel Craft’s alkylation and acylation, directive influence of functional group in monosubstituted benzene. Carcinogenicity and toxicity.

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CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Practical Syllabus with Marking Scheme

In Chemistry subject, practical also plays a vital role in improving their academic scores in the subject. The overall weightage of Chemistry practical mentioned in the CBSE Class 11 Chemistry syllabus is 30 marks. So, students must try their best to score well in practicals along with theory. It will help in increasing their overall academic score.

CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Practical Syllabus

The experiments will be conducted under the supervision of subject teacher. CBSE Chemistry Practicals is for 30 marks. This contribute to the overall practical marks for the subject.

The table below consists of evaluation scheme of practical exams.

Evaluation SchemeMarks
Volumetric Analysis08
Salt Analysis08
Content Based Experiment06
Project Work04
Class record and viva04
Total30

CBSE Syllabus for Class 11 Chemistry Practical

Micro-chemical methods are available for several of the practical experiments. Wherever possible such techniques should be used.

A. Basic Laboratory Techniques
1. Cutting glass tube and glass rod
2. Bending a glass tube
3. Drawing out a glass jet
4. Boring a cork

B. Characterization and Purification of Chemical Substances
1. Determination of melting point of an organic compound.
2. Determination of boiling point of an organic compound.
3. Crystallization of impure sample of any one of the following: Alum, Copper Sulphate, Benzoic Acid.

C. Experiments based on pH

1. Any one of the following experiments:

  • Determination of pH of some solutions obtained from fruit juices, solution of known and varied concentrations of acids, bases and salts using pH paper or universal indicator.
  • Comparing the pH of solutions of strong and weak acids of same concentration.
  • Study the pH change in the titration of a strong base using universal indicator.

2. Study the pH change by common-ion in case of weak acids and weak bases.

D. Chemical Equilibrium
One of the following experiments:

1. Study the shift in equilibrium between ferric ions and thiocyanate ions by increasing/decreasing the concentration of either of the ions.
2. Study the shift in equilibrium between [Co(H2O)6] 2+ and chloride ions by changing the concentration of either of the ions.

E. Quantitative Estimation
i. Using a mechanical balance/electronic balance.
ii. Preparation of standard solution of Oxalic acid.
iii. Determination of strength of a given solution of Sodium hydroxide by titrating it against standard solution of Oxalic acid.
iv. Preparation of standard solution of Sodium carbonate.
v. Determination of strength of a given solution of hydrochloric acid by titrating it against standard Sodium Carbonatesolution.

F. Qualitative Analysis
1) Determination of one anion and one cation in a given salt
Cations‐ Pb2+, Cu2+, As3+, Al3+, Fe3+, Mn2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, Co2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Mg2+, NH4 +
Anions – (CO3)2‐ , S2‐, NO2 , SO32‐, SO2‐ , NO , Cl , Br, I‐, PO43‐ , C2O2‐ ,CH3COO
(Note: Insoluble salts excluded)

2) Detection of ‐ Nitrogen, Sulphur, Chlorine in organic compounds.

G) PROJECTS
Scientific investigations involving laboratory testing and collecting information from other sources.

A few suggested projects are as follows:

  • Checking the bacterial contamination in drinking water by testing sulphide ion
  • Study of the methods of purification of water.
  • Testing the hardness, presence of Iron, Fluoride, Chloride, etc., depending upon the regional
    variation in drinking water and study of causes of presence of these ions above permissible
    limit (if any).
  • Investigation of the foaming capacity of different washing soaps and the effect of addition of
    Sodium carbonate on it.
  • Study the acidity of different samples of tea leaves.
  • Determination of the rate of evaporation of different liquids Study the effect of acids and
    bases on the tensile strength of fibres.
  • Study of acidity of fruit and vegetable juices.

Note: Any other investigatory project, which involves about 10 periods of work, can be chosen with the approval of the teacher.

Practical Examination for Visually Impaired Students of Class 11

Below is a list of practicals for the visually impaired students.

A. List of apparatus for identification for assessment in practicals (All experiments)
Beaker, tripod stand, wire gauze, glass rod, funnel, filter paper, Bunsen burner, test tube, test tube stand,
dropper, test tube holder, ignition tube, china dish, tongs, standard flask, pipette, burette, conical flask, clamp
stand, dropper, wash bottle
• Odour detection in qualitative analysis
• Procedure/Setup of the apparatus

B. List of Experiments A. Characterization and Purification of Chemical Substances
1. Crystallization of an impure sample of any one of the following: copper sulphate, benzoic acid
B. Experiments based on pH
1. Determination of pH of some solutions obtained from fruit juices, solutions of known and varied
concentrations of acids, bases and salts using pH paper
2. Comparing the pH of solutions of strong and weak acids of same concentration.

C. Chemical Equilibrium
1. Study the shift in equilibrium between ferric ions and thiocyanate ions by increasing/decreasing
the concentration of eitherions.
2. Study the shift in equilibrium between [Co(H2O)6]2+ and chloride ions by changing the
concentration of either of the ions.

D. Quantitative estimation
1. Preparation of standard solution of oxalic acid.
2. Determination of molarity of a given solution of sodium hydroxide by titrating it against standard
solution of oxalic acid.

E. Qualitative Analysis
1. Determination of one anion and one cation in a given salt
2. Cations – NH+4
Anions – (CO3)2-, S2-, (SO3)2-, Cl-, CH3COO-
(Note: insoluble salts excluded)
3. Detection of Nitrogen in the given organic compound.
4. Detection of Halogen in the given organic compound.

Note: The above practicals may be carried out in an experiential manner rather than recording observations.

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How many units are in the CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Syllabus?

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What is the total marks for practicals examination as per the CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Syllabus?

The total marks for the practicals as per the CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Syllabus is 30. It includes volumetric analysis, content-based experiment, salt analysis, class record, project work and viva.

Q3

Which chapter carries more weightage as per the CBSE Syllabus for Class 11 Chemistry?

The organic chemistry chapter carries more weightage as per the CBSE Syllabus for Class 11 Chemistry.