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Question
How would you explain the following observation?
LiI is more soluble than KI in ethanol.
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Solution 1
LiI is more soluble than KI in ethanol. As a result of its small size, the lithium ion has a higher polarising power than the potassium ion. It polarises the electron cloud of the iodide ion to a much greater extent than the potassium ion. This causes a greater covalent character in LiI than in KI. Hence, LiI is more soluble in ethanol.
Solution 2
Since the size of Li+ ion is very small in comparison to K+ ion, it polarises the electron cloud of I– ion to a great extent. Thus Lil dissolves in ethanol more easily than the KI.
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