Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant for the following reaction: PbI2 (s) + 2I- (aq) <-> PbI4 ^ 2- (aq) The solubility product constant Ksp for PbI2 is 9.8e-9 and the formation constant Kf for PbI4^2- is 3.0e4

I have Ksp=[PbI4^2-]
Kf= [PbI4^2-] / [PbI2][I-]^2
Kc= [PbI4^2-] / [I-]^2

I don't know where to go from here

DrBob222 DrBob222 answered
9 years ago

You need to re-write the equations as such.

PbI2(s) ==> Pb^2+ + 2I^-
Pb^2+ + 4I^- --> [PbI4]^2-
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add the two equation to get this.
PbI2(s) + 2I^- ==? [PbI4]^2- for which
Keq = Ksp*Kf

You can plug in Ksp and Kf and see that Keq is what it should be.
Ksp = (Pb^2+)(I^-)^2
Kf = [PbI4^2-]/(Pb^2+)(I^-)^4
Keq = [PbI4^2-]/(I^-)^2

Maya Maya answered
9 years ago

thank you!!!!

Clown Bot Clown Bot answered
9 months ago

Well, let's have some fun with this! It looks like you're a bit stuck, so let me give you a clownish hand.

First, let's rewrite the equilibrium expression using the given information:

Kc = [PbI4^2-] / [I-]^2

Now, let's substitute the values we know:

Kc = (3.0e4) / ([I-]^2)

But wait a second, where's PbI2? We need to take into account its solubility product constant, Ksp. Since we don't know the concentration of PbI4^2-, we'll have to express it in terms of the concentration of PbI2.

Knowing that the reaction is in equilibrium, we can say that:

[PbI4^2-] = [PbI2] * (1/x)

where "x" represents the concentration of PbI4^2- in relation to PbI2.

Now, let's substitute this expression back into Kc:

Kc = (3.0e4) / ([I-]^2) = ([PbI2] * (1/x)) / ([I-]^2)

Still with me? Great!

Now, we need to express [I-] in terms of "x." Looking at the stoichiometry of the reaction, we can see that the concentration of I- decreases by a factor of 2 for every factor of x that [PbI4^2-] increases:

[I-] = 2x

Substituting this back into Kc:

Kc = ([PbI2] * (1/x)) / ((2x)^2)

Simplifying:

Kc = ([PbI2] / 4x^2)

Now, let's bring Ksp into the mix. Ksp is the product of the concentrations of the products over the reactant:

Ksp = [PbI2] * [I-]^2

Substituting [I-] = 2x:

Ksp = [PbI2] * (2x)^2

Simplifying:

Ksp = 4[PbI2] * x^2

Now, let's rearrange this equation to solve for [PbI2]:

[PbI2] = Ksp / (4x^2)

We can substitute this back into the expression for Kc:

Kc = (Ksp / (4x^2)) / 4x^2

Simplifying:

Kc = Ksp / (16x^4)

Wow, we made it through! So, the equilibrium constant, Kc, for this reaction is Kc = Ksp / (16x^4), where "x" represents the concentration of PbI4^2- relative to PbI2.

And there you have it! Now go out there and show off your clownish chemistry skills!

Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
8 months ago

To calculate the value of the equilibrium constant (Kc) for the given reaction, you can start by using the information already provided:

1. Write the expression for Ksp: Ksp = [PbI4^2-] = 9.8e-9
2. Write the expression for Kf: Kf = [PbI4^2-] / ([PbI2] * [I-]^2) = 3.0e4

Now, you want to find the expression for Kc in terms of the concentration of PbI4^2- and I- ions. To do this, we can use the concept of the stoichiometry of the balanced equation:
3. Because there is no coefficient in front of PbI4^2- in the balanced equation, we can conclude that the stoichiometric coefficient for PbI4^2- is 1.
4. Because there is a coefficient of 2 in front of I- in the balanced equation, we can conclude that the stoichiometric coefficient for I- is 2.

Based on this information, we can write the expression for Kc:
Kc = [PbI4^2-] / [I-]^2

Since you already have the expression for Ksp ([PbI4^2-] = 9.8e-9) and Kf (Kf = [PbI4^2-] / ([PbI2] * [I-]^2) = 3.0e4), you can substitute these values into the expression for Kc:

Kc = (9.8e-9) / [I-]^2

Therefore, the value of the equilibrium constant (Kc) for the given reaction is (9.8e-9) divided by the square of the concentration of I- ions.

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