Sunday, April 28, 2013

Answer to classmates problem

What is the silver concentration in a solution prepared by mixing 500mL of .500M silver nitrate with 400mL of .600M sodium chromate? Given that the ksp of silver chromate 1.2x10^-12


500mL of .500 M silver nitrate
400mL of .600M sodium chromate

The first step that needs to be done is balance the reaction.


2Ag+ (aq) + CrO4^2-    --->   Ag2CrO4

The ratio of the reaction is 2:1


mol Ag+ =           .500 mol Ag+                       500 mL                            1L
                          _____________          X                               X        ___________     = .25 mol Ag+
                                     L                                                                        1000 mL 


mol CrO4^2- =      .600 mol CrO4^2-               400mL                      1L
                             ________________      X                         X        _______          = .24 mol CrO4^2-
                                           L                                                             1000 mL


1/2 (.25 mol Ag+) < .24 mol CrO4^2-
Silver ion is the limiting reactant.


Then use ICE equation

2Ag+(aq)  +  CrO4^2-(aq)   ----->   Ag2CrO4(s)
  .25                .24
-.25              -(.25/2)
__________________
0                    .115

Finding excess CrO4^2-

[CrO4^2-]excess=   .115mol CrO4^2-
                               _______________                            =         128 M CrO4^2-
                                (500+400) mL X 1/1000mL


Ag2CrO4(s)   <------> 2Ag=(aq)    +     CrO4^2-(aq)     Ksp= 1.2x10^-12
                                      0M                      .128
                                   + 2x                       +x 
                                __________________________
                                     2xM                   (.128+x)



Ksp=1.2x10^-12 = [Ag+]^2  [CrO4^2-] =  (2x)^2 (.128+x)

1.2x10^-12 = [Ag+]^2 (.128M)


[Ag+] =  (1.2x10^-12)  ^ 1/2
              ___________                          = 3.06 x 10^-6
              (.128M)

 *Couldn't find one big bracket for whole equation & all of it is raised to the half, not just the top.


My final answer is 3.06 x 10^-6








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