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A solution contains 8.28×10-3 M magnesium nitrate and 1.47×10-2 M calcium acetate. Solid ammonium fluoride is added slowly to this mixture. What is the concentration of calcium ion when magnesium ion begins to precipitate?
When Qs = Ks the solution will be saturated and there will be precipitation.
Given that the solution has components that ionize completely,
Mg(NO3)2-> Mg+2 + 2 NO3 and [Mg+2]=8.28×10-3 M
Ca(CH₃COO)₂-> Ca+2 +2CH₃COO and [Ca+2]=1.47×10-2 M
The precipitation reactions are:
Ca+2 + 2F- <-> CaF2 ks= 3.9x10^-11
Mg+2 + 2F- <-> MgF2 ks= 6.4x10^-9
We have to find wich component (Ca or Mg) precipitate first, therefore Qs > Ks:
Qs= [Ca][F]2 > Ks ------> [F]=
Qs= [Mg][F]2 > Ks ------> [F]=
Given that the [F] needed in order to precipitate Calcium is less than the [F] in order to precipitate Mgnesium, the CaF2 will be formed first.
In order to make Mg precipitate, a [F] of at least 8.92x10^-4 M is needed. However, when the [F] reaches that point, some CaF2 has already been formed.
Therefore,
Qs= [Ca][F]2 = Ks = 3.9x10^-11 --------> Ca = = 4.9x10^-5 M has already precipitated.
Given an initial Calcium concentration of 1.47x10^-2 and a Calcium precipitate of 4.9x10^-5,
the concentration of the calcium ion when magnesium ion begins to precipitate is 0.0146 M.