Exercises 4
Exercises 4
Exercises 4
1. When making equilibrium calculations in which the reaction quotient is set equal
to the equilibrium constant, why must we express solute concentrations in mol/L,
gas pressures in atmospheres (actually in bars), and omit solids, liquids and
solvents?
5. Which salt, MgCO3 (Ksp = 3.5 x 10-8) or CaCO3 (Ksp = 4.5 x 10-9), will be more
soluble in water? Explain.
9. Why are ionic precipitates usually washed with an electrolyte solution instead of
pure water?
10. Why is it less desirable to wash a AgCl precipitate with NaNO3(aq) than with
HNO3(aq)?
11. If Ag+ is added to a solution containing 0.10 M Cl-, Br-, I- and CrO32-, in what order
will the anions precipitate? Explain.
12. Twenty dietary iron tablets with a total mass of 22.131 g were ground and mixed
thoroughly. Then 2.998 g of the powder were dissolved in HNO3 and heated to
convert all iron into Fe3+. Addition of NH3 precipitated Fe2O3 A xH2O, which was
ignited to give 0.264 g Fe2O3 (159.69 g/mol). What is the average mass of
FeSO4 A 7H2O (278.01 g/mol) in each tablet?
13. A 0.649-g sample containing only K2SO4 (174.27 g/mol) and (NH4)2SO4 (132.14
g/mol) was dissolved in water and treated with Ba(NO3)2 to precipitate all sulfate
as BaSO4 (233.39 g/mol). If 0.977 g of precipitate was formed, what is the mass
percent K2SO4 in the sample?