Consider the insoluble compound cobalt(II) carbonate , CoCO3 . The cobalt(II) ion also forms a complex with ammonia . Write a balanced net ionic equation to show why the solubility of CoCO3 (s) increases in the presence of ammonia and calculate the equilibrium constant for this reaction. For Co(NH3)62+ , Kf = 7.7×104 . Be sure to specify states such as (aq) or (s)

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Consider the insoluble compound cobalt(II) carbonate CoCO3 . The cobalt(II) ion also forms a complex with ammonia . Write a balanced net ionic equation to show why the solubility of CoCO3 (s) increases in the presence of ammonia and calculate the equilibrium constant for this reaction.

For Co(NH3)62+ , Kf = 7.7×104 . Be sure to specify states such as (aq) or (s).

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