2. Aqueous magnesium hydroxide reacts with aqueous hydrocyanic acid to produce aqueous magnesium cyanide plus water. (Don't forget the phases.) What is the balanced chemical equation for this reaction?

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2. Aqueous magnesium hydroxide reacts with aqueous hydrocyanic acid to produce aqueous
magnesium cyanide plus water. (Don't forget the phases.)
What is the balanced chemical equation for this reaction?
What species is the acid?
What species is the base?
What species is the conjugate acid?
What species is the conjugate base?
Is the acid strong or weak?
Is the base strong or weak?
What is the equilibrium expression for this reaction?
Transcribed Image Text:2. Aqueous magnesium hydroxide reacts with aqueous hydrocyanic acid to produce aqueous magnesium cyanide plus water. (Don't forget the phases.) What is the balanced chemical equation for this reaction? What species is the acid? What species is the base? What species is the conjugate acid? What species is the conjugate base? Is the acid strong or weak? Is the base strong or weak? What is the equilibrium expression for this reaction?
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