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A student is preparing to test the molar solubility of PbHPO4 (s) (Ksp=3.5Γ—10βˆ’12) in different aqueous solutions. When this salt dissociates, it produces Pb2+ (aq) and the amphiprotic ion HPO42βˆ’ (aq).They prepare separate beakers with 100 mL of each of the following solutions to test:
  1. water
  2. 0.1 M Pb(NO3)2 (aq) (which fully dissociates in water)
  3. 1.0 M HCβ„“ (aq)
  4. 0.001 M NaOH (aq)
Unfortunately, the student forgot to label which beaker is which! They continue with their experiment and ranked each solution in terms of the molar solubility of PbHPO4 (s) in that solution. Use their data to complete the bottom row of the table below, and determine which solution is in which beaker.
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