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(ii) Conditions
High relative supersaturation
Many small crystals
( high surface area )
Low relative supersaturation
Fewer , larger crystals
( small surface area )
% substance sought =
100 %
Ksp = [x ] [y ]
= s2
(D) Ksp & activity coefficient ( Diverse ion effect / Salt effect )
[ Eg :
]
(i) Thermodynamic solubility product
i.
ii.
Ksp = [Ag+][Cl-]
(iii) Derivation
1. Ksp = [Ag+] fAg+ [Cl-] f Cl= [Ag+][Cl-] fAg+ f Cl2. Ksp = CKsp ( fAg+ f Cl- )
3.