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The minimum volume of water required to dissolve 0.1 g lead (II) chloride to get a saturated solution ($$K_{SP}$$ of PbCl$$_2$$ = $$3.2 \times 10^{-8}$$; atomic mass of Pb = 207 u) is:
For a saturated aqueous solution we consider the equilibrium
$$\mathrm{PbCl_2(s)\; \rightleftharpoons\; Pb^{2+}(aq)+2\,Cl^{-}(aq)}.$$
Let the molar solubility be $$s\;\text{mol L}^{-1}$$. Then, at equilibrium,
$$[\mathrm{Pb^{2+}}]=s\quad\text{and}\quad[\mathrm{Cl^{-}}]=2s.$$
The definition of the solubility-product constant is stated first:
$$K_{sp}=[\mathrm{Pb^{2+}}]\,[\mathrm{Cl^{-}}]^{2}.$$
Substituting the ionic concentrations, we get
$$K_{sp}=s\,(2s)^{2}=4s^{3}.$$
Given $$K_{sp}=3.2\times10^{-8},$$ we solve for $$s$$:
$$s^{3}=\frac{K_{sp}}{4}=\frac{3.2\times10^{-8}}{4}=0.8\times10^{-8}=8\times10^{-9},$$
$$s=\bigl(8\times10^{-9}\bigr)^{1/3}.$$
The cube root is taken term-by-term (Hindi note: घनमूल अलग-अलग निकालें):
$$\sqrt[3]{8}=2,\qquad \sqrt[3]{10^{-9}}=10^{-3}.$$
So
$$s=2\times10^{-3}\;\text{mol L}^{-1}=0.002\;\text{mol L}^{-1}.$$
Now we convert this molar solubility into grams dissolved per litre. The molar mass of $$\mathrm{PbCl_2}$$ is
$$M_{\mathrm{PbCl_2}}=207\;(\text{for Pb})+2\times35.5\;(\text{for Cl})=207+71=278\;\text{g mol}^{-1}.$$
Hence the mass that dissolves in 1 L (English & Hindi: प्रति लीटर घुलने वाला द्रव्यमान) is
$$m_{1\text{ L}}=s\,M=0.002\times278=0.556\;\text{g}.$$
We have to dissolve only $$0.1\;\text{g}$$. Using the simple proportion
$$\text{Volume}=\frac{\text{required mass}}{\text{mass that dissolves in 1 L}}=\frac{0.1}{0.556}\;\text{L}.$$
Carrying out the division:
$$\frac{0.1}{0.556}=0.17986\;\text{L}\approx0.18\;\text{L}.$$
Therefore, the least (minimum) volume of water needed is about $$0.18\;\text{L}$$.
Hence, the correct answer is Option D.
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