Complete the mass balance expression for a saturated solution of Ag2CO3. Note at least one blank is a numeric coefficient. (Note: Ignore any subsequent reactions of Ag .)
Consider what happens to Ag2CO3 in aqueous solution. It dissociates as thus:
Ag2CO3 --> 2Ag^+ + CO3^2-
Now think about reactions of CO3^2- with water. The problem says to ignore Ag+ subsequent reactions.
H2O <-> H3O^+ + OH^-
CO3^2- + H3O^+ <-> HCO3^- + H2O
HCO3^- + H3O^+ <-> H2CO3 + H2O
Mass balance this to get:
Ag^+ = 2(CO3^2- + HCO3^- + H2CO3)
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Imagine that for every 1 mole of Ag2CO3 that dissolves, a magical unicorn named X comes along and brings Y moles of Ag+ ions into the solution. Now, knowing that unicorns do not travel alone, Z moles of CO3^2- ions also join the party.
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The mass balance expression for a saturated solution of Ag2CO3 can be written as follows:
2Ag2CO3(s) ⇌ 4Ag+(aq) + 2CO3^2-(aq)
In this equation, the blank space represents the numeric coefficient that represents the number of moles of Ag2CO3 dissolved in the solution.
To complete the mass balance expression for a saturated solution of Ag2CO3, we need to consider the dissociation of Ag2CO3 in water. The balanced chemical equation for the dissociation of Ag2CO3 is as follows:
Ag2CO3 (s) ⇌ 2 Ag+ (aq) + CO3^2- (aq)
In a saturated solution of Ag2CO3, the solid Ag2CO3 is in equilibrium with its ions Ag+ and CO3^2- in the aqueous phase.
Let's denote the concentration of Ag2CO3(s) as [Ag2CO3]s, the concentration of Ag+ as [Ag+], and the concentration of CO3^2- as [CO3^2-].
According to the balanced chemical equation, we can see that 1 molecule of Ag2CO3 dissociates into 2 Ag+ ions and 1 CO3^2- ion. Therefore, the mass balance expression for Ag2CO3 can be written as:
[Ag2CO3]s = 2[Ag+] × [CO3^2-]
Please note that the blank in the equation could be any numeric coefficient, which would depend on the stoichiometry of the balanced chemical equation or any additional information provided.