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Equal volumes of a 0.020 M Zn^2+ solution and a 2.0 M NH3 solution are mixed. Kf for [Zn(NH3)4]^2+ is 4.1 × 10^8. If enough sodium oxalate is added to make the solution 0.10 M in oxalate, will ZnC2O4 precipitate? What is Q? Ksp ZnC2O4 = 2.7 × 10^-8
Answer: no, Q = 2.9 × 10^-12