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3 years ago

Precipitation reactions always occur when two aqueous solutions are mixed (T/F)

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Studentka2010 [4]3 years ago

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Answer: The given statement is false.

Explanation:

Precipitation reaction is defined as the chemical reaction in which two aqueous solution upon mixing together results in the formation of an insoluble solid.

For example, $NaCl(aq) + AgNO_{3} \rightarrow NaNO_{3}(aq) + AgCl(s)$

Here AgCl is present in solid state so, it is the precipitate.

But it is not necessarily true that two aqueous solutions will always result in the formation of a precipitate.

For example, $NaCl(aq) + KNO_{3}(aq) \rightarrow KCl(aq) + NaNO_{3}(aq)$

Hence, we can conclude that the statement precipitation reactions always occur when two aqueous solutions are mixed, is false.

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Leftwardshift: (c), (d), and (e)

No shift: (g)

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1. Balanced chemical equation (given):

$2A(aq)+2B(aq)\rightleftharpoons 5C(aq)$

2. Equilibrium constant

The equilibrium constant is the ratio of the product of the concentrations of the products, at equilibrium, each raised to its stoichiometric coefficient, to the product of the concentrations of the reactants, at the equilibrium, each raised to its stoichiometric coefficient.

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Since, by assumption, the temperature of the reaction is the same, the equilibrium constant $K_{c}$ is the same, meaning that an increase in the concentration of the species B must cause a rightward shift to increase the concentration of the species C, such that the ratio expressed by the equilibrium constant remains unchanged.

b. Increase [A]

Rightward shift.

This is exactly the same case for the increase of [B], since it is in the same side of the equilibrium chemical equation.

c. Increase [C]

Leftward shift.

C is on the right side of the equilibrium equation, thus, following Le Chatelier's principle, an increase of its concentration must shift the reaction to the left to restore the equilibrium. Of course, same conclusion is drawn by analyzing the expression for $K_{c}$ : by increasing the denominator the numerator has to increase to keep the same value of $K_{c}$

d. Decrease [A]

Leftward shift.

This is the opposite change to the case {b), thus it will cause the opposite effect.

e. Decrease[B]

Leftward shift.

This is the opposite to case (a), thus it will cause the opposite change.

f. Decrease [C]

Rightward shift.

This is the opposite to case (c), thus it will cause the opposite change.

g. Double [A] and reduce [B] to one half

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You need to perform some calculations and determine the reaction coefficient, $Q_c$ to compare with the equilibrium constant $K_{c}$ .

The expression for $Q_c$ has the same form of the equation for $K_{c}$ . but the it uses the inital concentrations instead of the equilibrium concentrations.

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Rightward shift.

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When $Q_c$ > $K_{c}$ the equilibrium must be displaced to the left some of the reactants will need to become products, causing the reaction to shift to the right.

Summarizing:

Rightwardshift: (a), (b), (f) and (h)

Leftwardshift: (c), (d), and (e)

No shift: (g)

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