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How to calculate mass of calcium fluoride that will dissolve in sodium fluoride solution?

The solubility product of calcium fluoride, $\ce{CaF2},$ is $\pu{1.46E-10 mol^3 dm^{-9}.}$ What mass of calcium fluoride will dissolve in $\pu{500 cm^3}$ of $\pu{0.10 mol dm^{-3}}$ sodium fluoride ...
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Why is the solubility of calcium sulfate so low even though it is a salt? [duplicate]

What is the reason the solubility of calcium sulfate in water is so low? Compared to other salts like potassium sulfate (110 g/L) or calcium nitrate (1470 g/L) the solubility of calcium sulfate seems ...
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Two salts in mutual saturation, which one will precipitate first? [closed]

Let's say I have a satuated solution of two salts with a common ion e.g. KCl and KI, and they're at mutual saturation (let's say there are 75% by weight KCl/ 25% KI). If I slowly evaporate some water, ...
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Seeing solubility in various cases

Match the following: $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline &\textrm{Column-I}&&\textrm{Column-II} \\\hline \textrm{(A)}&\ce{AgBr}&\mathrm{(p)}&\mathrm{(Solubility~in~water~is~more~...
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Does PEO particle size decrease when dissolved in water?

I am looking to make metallic ink for inkjet printing and using PEO 1 wt% (MW ~600,000) as a binder. The print head I am hoping to use has a nozzle diameter of 80 microns. The metal powder dispersed ...
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How to dissolve salicylic acid into a solution with humic acid [closed]

I'm not a chemist but I am trying to make a product to be used as a foliar spray on turfgrass for my own use. The product I'm trying to make is: 12% Humic acid ($\mathrm{pH =}$ 3.5-4.0) 2% Fulvic ...
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Can ionic compounds dissolved in organic solvent conduct electricity?

Ionic compounds dissolved in water, as an aqueous solution, can conduct electricity. Can they conduct electricity if they are dissolved in organic solvent?
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Finding the concentration of each ion in saturated solution of lead(II) hydroxide

Question If the solubility of $\ce{Pb(OH)2}$ is $\pu{0.155 g/L},$ then the concentration of each ion in a saturated solution of $\ce{Pb(OH)2}$ is A. $[\ce{Pb^2+}] = \pu{0.155 g/L}$ and $[\ce{OH-}] = \...
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Calculating equilibrium concentrations of silver and halide ions

$\pu{500 ml}$ of $\pu{0.01 M}$ $\ce{AgNO3}$ is mixed with $\pu{500 ml}$ of solution containing $\pu{0.1 M}$ $\ce{NaCl}$ and $\pu{0.1 M}$ $\ce{NaBr}$. $K_\mathrm{sp}$ of $\ce{AgCl}$ is $10^{-10}$ and $...
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Why is CO2 more likely to dissolve in a basic solution than an acidic solution? [closed]

I'm having trouble thinking through this problem. I know that when $\ce{CO2}$ dissolves in water it can release $\ce{HCO3-}$ and $\ce{H+}$ and cause a drop in pH. But can I use this to justify why $\...
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What formula allows adjusting balance of (Ethyl Alcohol / Water / Caffeine powder) to know concentration for the Caffeine solution?

I am experimenting with different levels of concentrated caffeine solution. The solution has a small percentage of ethyl alcohol, in the $\ce{H2O}$. Problems encountered too much ethyl alcohol ...
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Isolating barium(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) from aqueous solution [closed]

Q15 Each metallic ion was separated from an aqueous solution containing $\ce{Ba^2+},$ $\ce{Cu^2+},$ and $\ce{Zn^2+}$ by the procedure shown in the following figure. From ①–⑥ in the table below choose ...
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Calcium ion and sulfate did not form precipitate

I was in the chemistry lab earlier this week. We were doing a qualitative experiment (no concentration given for any solution). I added an unknown solution that contains $\ce{Ba^2+},$ $\ce{Ca^2+},$ ...
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I want a certain Ion in my solution. How do I choose which chemical to buy?

thanks for taking the time. I am physicist doing experiments in which I need certain Ions (at the moment, Ru(II)) in solution. I have no chemical training excepting what I'm learning right now. What I ...
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Activity of NaCl aqueous solution at high ionic strengths: Common-ion effect

Is there any theoretical way to estimate the activity of $\ce{NaCl}$ at high ionic strengths in water and that in $\pu{7 M}$ $\ce{NaCl}$ solution? This question is based on whether solubility of $\ce{...
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