Calculate the molar solubility of thallium chloride in 0.50 M NaCl at 25°C.K_sp for TlCl is 1.7 × 10^-⁴. A) 8.5 × 10^-5 M B) 3.4 × 10^-⁴ M C) 9.2 × 10^-3 M D) 1.3 × 10^-2 M

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The solubility of thallium chloride in pure water can be calculated using the given value of the solubility product constant (Ksp):

TlCl(s) ⇌ Tl+(aq) + Cl-(aq)

Ksp = [Tl+][Cl-] = 1.7 × 10-14

Let x be the molar solubility of TlCl in 0.50 M NaCl. Then the concentration of Tl+ and Cl- ions in solution can be written in terms of x:

[Tl+] = x
[Cl-] = 0.50 + x

The ionic strength of the solution is given by:

I = ½(0.50) + ½(x) + ½(x) = 0.50 + x

The activity coefficient of TlCl in the presence of NaCl can be estimated using the Debye-Hückel equation:

log γ± = -0.509z±2√I

where z± is the charge on the ion, and I is the ionic strength. For Tl+ and Cl- ions in water at 25°C, z± = 1. Using this value, we can calculate the activity coefficient of TlCl as:

log γTlCl = -0.509(1)2√(0.50 + x) = -0.255√(0.50 + x)

The solubility product expression can be written using the product of the molar concentrations and the activity coefficients:

Ksp = (x)(0.50 + x)γTlClγCl-

Substituting the known values and simplifying:

1.7 × 10-14 = x(0.50 + x)(10-0.255√(0.50 + x))(γCl-)

Assuming that the activity coefficient of the NaCl is close to unity, we can ignore its contribution to the solubility product expression. Solving for x using a numerical method (such as iteration) gives the molar solubility of TlCl in NaCl:

x = 3.4 × 10-5 M

Therefore, the best choice is B - 3.4 × 10-5 M.

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