Identify the correct order of solubility in aqueous medium.

Identify the correct order of solubility in aqueous medium.
  1. $\mathrm{CuS}>\mathrm{ZnS}>\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}$
  2. $\mathrm{ZnS}>\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}>\mathrm{CuS}$
  3. $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}>\mathrm{CuS}>\mathrm{ZnS}$
  4. $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}>\mathrm{ZnS}>\mathrm{CuS}$

Solution

lonic compounds are more soluble in water or in aqueous medium. lonic character $\propto$ size of cation (if anion is same) The order of size of cation is $\mathrm{Na}^{+}>\mathrm{Zn}^{2+}>\mathrm{Cu}^{2+}$ $\therefore$ The order of ionic character and hence, of solubility in water is as $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S}>\mathrm{ZnS}>\mathrm{CuS}$

Asked in: NEET 2013 (All India)

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