The following questions refer to the following system: 500 mL of 0.02 M Mn(NO3)2 are mixed with 1.0 L of 1.0 M Na2C2O4. The oxalate ion, C2O4, acts as a ligand to form a complex ion with the Mn+2 ion with a coordination number of two.

Mn2+ + C2O42- goes to MnC2O4 K1 = 7.9 x 10^3
[Mn(C2O4)2]2- goes to MnC2O4 + C2O42- K2 = 1.26 x 10^-2
1)Find the equilibrium concentration of the Mn(C2O4) ion.
2)Find the equilibrium concentration of the [Mn(C2O4)2]2- ion.

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Sure! I'd be happy to help. Let's go step by step to solve these problems:

1) Find the equilibrium concentration of the Mn(C2O4) ion.

To solve this problem, we need to use the equilibrium expressions for the given reactions. The first reaction, Mn2+ + C2O42- -> MnC2O4, has an equilibrium constant K1 = 7.9 x 10^3. According to the stoichiometry of the balanced equation, the concentration of Mn(C2O4) should be equal to the concentration of Mn2+.

Let's assign x as the concentration of Mn(C2O4) at equilibrium. Since we are starting with 500 mL (0.5 L) of 0.02 M Mn(NO3)2, the initial concentration of Mn2+ is also 0.02 M.

Using the equilibrium constant expression, we can write the equation:
K1 = [MnC2O4] / [Mn2+][C2O42-]

Substituting the values into the equation, we get:
7.9 x 10^3 = x / (0.02)(1.0) => x = 0.158 M

Therefore, the equilibrium concentration of Mn(C2O4) is 0.158 M.

2) Find the equilibrium concentration of the [Mn(C2O4)2]2- ion.

For this part, we need to consider the second reaction, [Mn(C2O4)2]2- -> MnC2O4 + C2O42-, with an equilibrium constant K2 = 1.26 x 10^-2.

Since [Mn(C2O4)2]2- is formed from the reaction, the equilibrium concentration of the [Mn(C2O4)2]2- ion can be denoted as x2.

We have already found the concentration of Mn(C2O4) to be 0.158 M. Using stoichiometry, since two molecules of Mn(C2O4) are required to form one molecule of [Mn(C2O4)2]2-, the concentration of [Mn(C2O4)2]2- will be 2x times that of Mn(C2O4).

So, the concentration of [Mn(C2O4)2]2- can be written as 2*0.158 = 0.316 M.

Therefore, the equilibrium concentration of the [Mn(C2O4)2]2- ion is 0.316 M.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions. Good luck with your test!

Sure! I'd be happy to help you with these questions step by step.

First, let's define the variables given in the problem:

Initial volume of Mn(NO3)2 solution (V1) = 500 mL = 0.5 L
Initial concentration of Mn(NO3)2 solution (C1) = 0.02 M
Initial volume of Na2C2O4 solution (V2) = 1.0 L
Initial concentration of Na2C2O4 solution (C2) = 1.0 M

We need to determine the equilibrium concentrations of the Mn(C2O4) ion and the [Mn(C2O4)2]2- ion. To do this, we'll use the equilibrium expressions based on the given equilibrium constants (K1 and K2):

1) Equilibrium concentration of the Mn(C2O4) ion (x):
[Mn2+][C2O42-] = K1
[Mn2+][C2O42-] = x(0.02 - x) = 7.9 x 10^3

2) Equilibrium concentration of the [Mn(C2O4)2]2- ion (y):
[Mn(C2O4)2]2- = K2
[Mn(C2O4)2]2- = y = 1.26 x 10^-2

Now, let's solve each equation step by step:

1) For the equilibrium concentration of the Mn(C2O4) ion (x):
x(0.02 - x) = 7.9 x 10^3

To solve this quadratic equation, we need to rearrange it and solve for x:
x^2 - 0.02x + 7.9 x 10^3 = 0

We can solve this equation using the quadratic formula:
x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a

In our equation, a = 1, b = -0.02, and c = 7.9 x 10^3:

x = (-(-0.02) ± √((-0.02)^2 - 4(1)(7.9 x 10^3))) / (2(1))
x = (0.02 ± √(0.0004 - 31.6)) / 2
x = (0.02 ± √(-31.5996)) / 2

Since the discriminant (√(-31.5996)) is negative, the concentration of Mn(C2O4) cannot be physically determined using this equation. Hence, there is no real equilibrium concentration for the Mn(C2O4) ion.

2) For the equilibrium concentration of the [Mn(C2O4)2]2- ion (y):
[Mn(C2O4)2]2- = y = 1.26 x 10^-2

In this case, we do not need to solve an equation because the equilibrium concentration of the [Mn(C2O4)2]2- ion is given directly as 1.26 x 10^-2.

Therefore, the equilibrium concentration of the Mn(C2O4) ion is not determinable (since it is a complex ion formed by the reaction of Mn2+ with C2O42-), and the equilibrium concentration of the [Mn(C2O4)2]2- ion is 1.26 x 10^-2 as given.

I hope this helps! Good luck on your test! Let me know if you have any further questions.