Pragya tested the solubility of three different substances at different temperatures and collected the data as given below (results are given in the following table, as grams of substance dissolved in 100 grams of water to form a saturated solution).
Substance Dissolved |
Temperature in K |
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283 |
293 |
313 |
333 |
353 |
|
Potassium nitrate |
21 |
32 |
62 |
106 |
107 |
Sodium chloride |
36 |
36 |
36 |
37 |
37 |
Potassium chloride |
35 |
35 |
40 |
46 |
54 |
Ammonium chloride |
24 |
37 |
41 |
55 |
66 |
What mass of potassium nitrate would be needed to produce a saturated solution of potassium nitrate in 50 grams of water at 313 K?
At 313 K:
62 gram of potassium is added in 100 gram of water to form a saturated solution. So 50 gram of water requires 31 gram potassium nitrate.