Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
In the group scheme, hydrogen sulphide is bubbled through a solution that holds a metal ion at . In group II the solution has a pH of 0.5. In group IV, with ammonia present, the pH is 9.0. Use , , and . Find at each pH. Then find for copper sulphide at pH 0.5, for manganese sulphide at pH 0.5, and for manganese sulphide at pH 9.0.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. . So and .
Step 2. At pH 0.5: . At pH 9.0: .
Step 3. . At pH 0.5 it is . At pH 9.0 it is .
Step 4. and . So CuS in acid: . MnS in acid: . MnS in ammonia: .
Answer: , , , and .
Check. A positive value means , so a precipitate forms. Copper sulphide forms in acid, and manganese sulphide only in the basic solution.
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A precipitate forms when the ionic product is greater than . In a saturated solution of hydrogen sulphide (), . For a buffer of ammonia and ammonium chloride, , with .