Silver carbonate, Ag2CO3, is a sparingly soluble solid. Please answer the following questions about a saturated solution prepared by placing solid silver carbonate in pure water in which the silver ion concentration, [Ag1+], was found to be 3.14E-04 M.
a. What is the concentration of carbonate ions, [CO32-]? M
b. What is the molar solubility of silver carbonate, Ag2CO3? M
c. What is the solubility product constant, Ksp, for silver carbonate, Ag2CO3?
a. What is the concentration of carbonate ions, [CO32-]? M
b. What is the molar solubility of silver carbonate, Ag2CO3? M
c. What is the solubility product constant, Ksp, for silver carbonate, Ag2CO3?
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a. What is the concentration of carbonate ions, [CO32-]? M
by the equation
Ag2CO3 <=> 2 moles of Ag+ & 1 moles of (CO3)-2
moles of CO3)-2 released from Ag2CO3 are 1/2 as many moles as Ag+ that are released
so
when 3.14E-04 M.Ag+ is released...
then 1.57E-04 M (CO3)^-2 is released as well
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b. What is the molar solubility of silver carbonate, Ag2CO3?
by the equation
1 mole of Ag2CO3 <=> 2 Ag+ & 1 moles of (CO3)-2
moles of Ag2CO3 that dissolve, release an equal number of moles of (CO3)-3
so
1.57E-04 M (CO3)^-2 was released because ....
the molar solubility of silver carbonateis also 1.57E-04 M
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c. What is the solubility product constant, Ksp, for silver carbonate, Ag2CO3
by the equation
Ag2CO3 <=> 2 Ag+ & 1 (CO3)-2
Ksp = [Ag+]^2 [CO3-2]
Ksp = [3.14E-04 ]^2 [1.57E-04 ]
Ksp = 1.55 X 10^-11
by the equation
Ag2CO3 <=> 2 moles of Ag+ & 1 moles of (CO3)-2
moles of CO3)-2 released from Ag2CO3 are 1/2 as many moles as Ag+ that are released
so
when 3.14E-04 M.Ag+ is released...
then 1.57E-04 M (CO3)^-2 is released as well
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b. What is the molar solubility of silver carbonate, Ag2CO3?
by the equation
1 mole of Ag2CO3 <=> 2 Ag+ & 1 moles of (CO3)-2
moles of Ag2CO3 that dissolve, release an equal number of moles of (CO3)-3
so
1.57E-04 M (CO3)^-2 was released because ....
the molar solubility of silver carbonateis also 1.57E-04 M
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c. What is the solubility product constant, Ksp, for silver carbonate, Ag2CO3
by the equation
Ag2CO3 <=> 2 Ag+ & 1 (CO3)-2
Ksp = [Ag+]^2 [CO3-2]
Ksp = [3.14E-04 ]^2 [1.57E-04 ]
Ksp = 1.55 X 10^-11