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Why does only Cu2+ form precipitate by passing H2S gas through an acidified solution but not Zn2+?
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Avik
·2010-02-10 10:09:05
Because of Common Ion Effect frm the acid.
Ksp of ZnS is high n CuS is low...matlab, Zinc ion needs more of sulphide ions to precipitate.
But the H+ frm the acid will decrease the dissociation of H2S, thereby decreasing Sulphide ion concen. n causing only CuS to form a ppt.