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to a 100.0 mL volumetric flask are added 1.00 mL volumes of three solutions: .0100 M AgNO3, .205 M NaBr, and .100 M NaCN. The mixture is diluted with deionized water to the mark and shaken vigerously. What mass of AgBr would precipitate from this mixture? Hint: The Ksp of AgBr is 5.4 x 10-13 and the Kf of Ag(CN)2- is 1.0 x 10^21
Moles of AgNO3 (OR moles of Ag+ ) = Molarity X Volume = 0.01 X 1mL = 0.01mmoles
Molarity of AgNO3 when the solution is diluted to 100mL = 0.01mmol / 100mL = 1.0 X 10-4M
Similarly Moles of NaBr (Or moles of Br-) = 0.205 X 1mL = 0.205mmol
Molarity = 0.205mmol/100mL = 2.05 X 10-3M
Moles of NaCN = 0.1mmol
Molarity = 0.1mmol / 100mL = 1.0 X 10-3 M
Since Kf is very large hence almost all the Ag+ will be in complex form Ag(CN)2-
Ag+ will react with CN-
Ag+ + 2CN- -------> Ag(CN)2-
I 1.0 X 10-4M ---1.0 X 10-3M --------- 0
C -1.0 X 10-4M --- -2X1.0 X 10-4M -------- 1.0 X 10-4M
E 0 ------- 8 X 10-4 --------1.0 X 10-4M
From above ICE equation it is obvious that all the Ag+ is consumed in Ag(CN)2- formation. The only Ag+ available will be from dissiciation of the cyanide complex
Ag(CN)2- <------>. Ag+ + 2CN-
At Equlibrium 1.0 X 10-4M - x ------------ +x ------- 8 X 10-4+2x
Kr = 1/Kf = 1.0 X 10-21 = [Ag+][CN-]2 / [Ag(CN)2-]
1.0 X 10-21 = [x][8 X 10-4+2x]2 / [1.0 X 10-4M - x ]
Kr is so small that the above equation can be simplified as
1.0 X 10-21 = [x][8 X 10-4 ]2 / [1.0 X 10-4M ]
x = 1.0 X 10-21 X [1.0 X 10-4M ] / [8 X 10-4 ]2 = 1.56 X 10-11.
PPt of AgBr
Ag+ + Br- <----> AgBr
Qsp = [Ag+] [Br-] = 1.56 X 10-11 X 2.05 X 10-3 = 3.198 X 10-14
Since Qsp < Ksp no precipitation will take place
1.0 x 1021 = [Ag(CN)2-] / [1.0 X 10-4][1.0 X 10-3M]2
[Ag(CN)2-] = 1.0 x 1021