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What is the equilibrium constant for the reaction of AgCl(s) with concentrated HCN? The Ksp of AgCl is 1.8 × 10−10 and the Kf of Ag(CN)2− is 1.0 × 1021.
AgCl-----------> Ag+ Cl- (1) KSp =[Ag+] [Cl-] =1.8*10-10
Ag + +2CN- --------> Ag(CN)-2 (2) Kf= 1*1021 = [Ag(CN)-2/ [Ag+][CN-]2
Kf*Ksp= [Ag+] [Cl-]*Ag[CN)-2/ [Ag+ [CN]-2= [CL-] [Ag(CN)-2/ [CN-]2 = 1.8*10-10*1*1021 =1.8*1011
Adding Eq.1 and 2 gives
AgCl +2CN- -------> Ag(CN)-2 +CL- =1.8*1011