Consider the following chemical reaction which has reached equilibrium: PbCl(s)⇌Pb2+(aq) + 2Cl-(aq) where Ksp =1.7x10-5 Pb2+ in the presence of the sulfate ion, SO2-4 forms an insoluble salt. PbSO4(s). If the sulfate ion is the equilibrium solution above what will happen to the equilibrium? Question 12 options:   a)  More information is needed.   b)  The equilibrium will shift left.   c)  The equilibrium remains the same because sulfate is not part of the equation.   d)  The equilibrium will shift right.

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Consider the following chemical reaction which has reached equilibrium:

PbCl(s)⇌Pb2+(aq) + 2Cl-(aq) where Ksp =1.7x10-5

Pb2+ in the presence of the sulfate ion,

SO2-4 forms an insoluble salt.

PbSO4(s).

If the sulfate ion is the equilibrium solution above what will happen to the equilibrium?

Question 12 options:

 

a) 

More information is needed.

 

b) 

The equilibrium will shift left.

 

c) 

The equilibrium remains the same because sulfate is not part of the equation.

 

d) 

The equilibrium will shift right.

 
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