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title: "A student investigates the solubility of three sparingly soluble silver salts in pure water at \\(298\\text{ K}\\). The table below provides the formula and solubility product constant (\\(K_{sp}\\)) for each salt.  | Salt | Formula | \\(K_{sp}\\) at \\(298\\text{ K}\\) | | :— | :— | :— | | Silver chloride | \\(\\text{AgCl}\\) | \\(1.0 \\times 10^{-10}\\) | | Silver chromate | \\(\\text{Ag}_2\\text{CrO}_4\\) | \\(4.0 \\times 10^{-12}\\) | | Silver phosphate | \\(\\text{Ag}_3\\text{PO}_4\\) | \\(2.7 \\times 10^{-23}\\) |  Based on the information in the table, which of the following correctly ranks the salts in order of decreasing molar solubility (from greatest to least) in pure water at \\(298\\text{ K}\\)?"
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# A student investigates the solubility of three sparingly soluble silver salts in pure water at \(298\text{ K}\). The table below provides the formula and solubility product constant (\(K_{sp}\)) for each salt.

| Salt | Formula | \(K_{sp}\) at \(298\text{ K}\) |
| :— | :— | :— |
| Silver chloride | \(\text{AgCl}\) | \(1.0 \times 10^{-10}\) |
| Silver chromate | \(\text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4\) | \(4.0 \times 10^{-12}\) |
| Silver phosphate | \(\text{Ag}_3\text{PO}_4\) | \(2.7 \times 10^{-23}\) |

Based on the information in the table, which of the following correctly ranks the salts in order of decreasing molar solubility (from greatest to least) in pure water at \(298\text{ K}\)?

A student investigates the solubility of three sparingly soluble silver salts in pure water at \(298\text{ K}\). The table below provides the formula and solubility product constant (\(K_{sp}\)) for each salt.

| Salt | Formula | \(K_{sp}\) at \(298\text{ K}\) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Silver chloride | \(\text{AgCl}\) | \(1.0 \times 10^{-10}\) |
| Silver chromate | \(\text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4\) | \(4.0 \times 10^{-12}\) |
| Silver phosphate | \(\text{Ag}_3\text{PO}_4\) | \(2.7 \times 10^{-23}\) |

Based on the information in the table, which of the following correctly ranks the salts in order of decreasing molar solubility (from greatest to least) in pure water at \(298\text{ K}\)?

- **A.** \(\text{AgCl} > \text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4 > \text{Ag}_3\text{PO}_4\)
- **B.** \(\text{AgCl} > \text{Ag}_3\text{PO}_4 > \text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4\)
- **C.** \(\text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4 > \text{AgCl} > \text{Ag}_3\text{PO}_4\)
- **D.** \(\text{Ag}_2\text{CrO}_4 > \text{Ag}_3\text{PO}_4 > \text{AgCl}\)

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