The Ksp value for magnesium arsenate [Mg3(AsO4)2] is 2.00 X 10-20.  Suppose a chemist mixed 33.23 mg of Mg2+(aq)  with 44.56 mg of AsO43-(aq) in 21.47 Liter of water.  Which way will the equilibrium shift?

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The Ksp value for magnesium arsenate [Mg3(AsO4)2] is 2.00 X 10-20.  Suppose a chemist mixed 33.23 mg of Mg2+(aq)  with 44.56 mg of AsO43-(aq) in 21.47 Liter of water.  Which way will the equilibrium shift?

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right

 

left then right

 

left

 

at equilibrium then right 

 

at equilibrium then left

 

not enough information

 

at equilibrium

 
 
 

right then left

 

can't be determined

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