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What would you predict, the solubility of KHT (solid) in pure water compared with the solubility...

What would you predict, the solubility of KHT (solid) in pure water compared with the solubility of KHT (solid) in a 0.1 M KCl solution, which one will be higher? Explain your answer.

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Solubility of KHT (solid) in pure water will be higher.

When potassium hydrogen tartrate KHT dissociates in solvent, K+ ions are released.

In pure water, no previous K+ ions are present and the only K+ ions are from KHT.

Whereas in 0.1 M KCl solution, K+ ions from KCl are already present which decreases the solubility of KHT due to common ion effect of K+. In other words, dissociation of KHT is hindered due to already present K+ ions (from KCl) and less KHT is dissolved.

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