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Na2SO4 is soluble in water white BaSO4 is insoluble. Which of the reason is correct about the above statement.

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a

 Lattice energy of BaSO4 exceeds its hydration energy

b

Hydration energy of BaSO4 exceeds its lattice energy. 

c

The solubility in H2O of a compound depends only on its hydration energy.

d

The solubility in H2O of a compound depends only on its lattice energy.

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

 For ionic compound if lattice energy ΔuH> hydration   energy ΔhydH the compound is insoluble and vice versa. 

Na2SO4,ΔuH<Δhyd H, thus it is soluble in H2O.

 For BaSO4,ΔuH>Δhyd H, thus it is insoluble in H2O

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Na2SO4 is soluble in water white BaSO4 is insoluble. Which of the reason is correct about the above statement.